After two games on the road, Lemon Bay is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Bishop Moore Hornets will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Lemon Bay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Wednesday. They came out on top against Seminole by a score of 3-1.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (86-81) Lemon Bay actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 6-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Bishop Moore had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Bishop Moore might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Merritt Island scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 25-23.
Bishop Moore relied on the efforts of Olivia Heekin, who had 22 digs, and Isabella Sanz, who had eight digs and 14 assists. Heekin has been hot , having posted 14 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Bishop Moore has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Lemon Bay, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Lemon Bay has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Moore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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