It was a Battle of the Birds when Bishop Watterson faced off against Bishop Hartley on Wednesday. The Bishop Watterson Eagles put the hurt on the Bishop Hartley Hawks with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
While Bishop Watterson won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-14.
Leading Bishop Watterson to victory were Ashley Moreland and Olivia Lane. Moreland had six digs and three aces, while Lane had ten digs.
They weren't the only good server: Bishop Watterson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Bishop Hartley lost, don't look at Karah Omalley. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs. Omalley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Bishop Watterson is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Bishop Hartley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Watterson will welcome Olentangy Berlin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bishop Hartley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Huron at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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