After having lost a blowout in their previous game against The Academy of the Holy Cross, Bishop O'Connell was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Archbishop Carroll Lions. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Bishop O'Connell took every set by at least 14 points. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-11, 25-8.
Bishop O'Connell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hannah Kotb led the charge by getting 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Kotb has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Prendergast, who had three aces and 18 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Bishop O'Connell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Bishop O'Connell's win bumped their record up to 19-3-1. As for Archbishop Carroll, they dropped their record down to 0-13 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop O'Connell will play host again on Monday to welcome Paul VI, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. As for Archbishop Carroll, they will host MacArthur at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. MacArthur will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Archbishop Carroll surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
