Roanoke Catholic hasn't had much luck against Virginia Episcopal School recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Wednesday, Roanoke Catholic got the win against North Cross by a conclusive 3-0.
Roanoke Catholic never let North Cross on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-23.
Roanoke Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addisen Green, who had 13 digs, five kills, three aces, and a block. Green is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cat Patterson, who had nine digs, four kills, and 11 assists.
Roanoke Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Cross only served seven.
Meanwhile, Virginia Episcopal School had to endure an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Carlisle 3-0 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bishops have posted since October 16, 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Virginia Episcopal School was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-10, 25-10.
Roanoke Catholic's record now sits at 8-12. As for Virginia Episcopal School, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-9.
Roanoke Catholic might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Virginia Episcopal School in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Roanoke Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
