The Bishop McNamara Mustangs will square off against the Bishop Ireton Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Bishop McNamara is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bishop O'Connell, who was ranked first at the time (Bishop McNamara was ranked sixth). Bishop McNamara lost 3-0 to Bishop O'Connell on Wednesday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-12, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Bishop Ireton was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to The Academy of the Holy Cross.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-8.
The loss snapped Bishop McNamara's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Bishop Ireton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Bishop McNamara took their win against Bishop Ireton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Bishop McNamara repeat their success, or does Bishop Ireton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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