Bishop McGuinness has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Cornerstone Charter Cardinals at 6:15 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
On Monday, everything went Bishop McGuinness' way against High Point Christian Academy as Bishop McGuinness made off with a 3-0 win.
Bishop McGuinness never let High Point Christian Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 26-24.
Among those leading the charge was Helen Thompson, who had eight digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Bishop McGuinness was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Charter waltzed into their game on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Falcons.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-19, 25-8.
Cornerstone Charter got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aubrey Kimball out in front who had ten digs and three aces. Kimball is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassie Causey, who had three digs and 21 assists.
Bishop McGuinness has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Cornerstone Charter, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Bishop McGuinness hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.4 blocks per game. However, it's not like Cornerstone Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop McGuinness might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Cornerstone Charter when the teams last played back in August. Will Bishop McGuinness have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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