Bishop Blanchet is 9-1 against Eastside Catholic since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bishop Blanchet Bears will be playing at home against the Eastside Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Eastside Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Blanchet, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Bishop Blanchet made easy work of West Seattle and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
While Bishop Blanchet won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 27-25, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Eastside Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Seattle Prep. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
While Eastside Catholic had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Bishop Blanchet has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Eastside Catholic, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Bishop Blanchet hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.2 blocks per game. However, it's not like Eastside Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Blanchet came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastside Catholic in their previous matchup on October 3rd, sneaking past 3-2. Will Bishop Blanchet repeat their success, or does Eastside Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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