After both having extra time off, the Bishop Snyder Cardinals and the Orange Park Raiders will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Snyder will be strutting in after a victory while Orange Park will be coming in after a loss.
Bishop Snyder took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Clay. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cardinals have posted since September 10th.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-19, 25-21.
Bishop Snyder relied on the efforts of Gabriella Ann Michael, who had 12 digs, and Bella Beccue, who had seven digs.
Meanwhile, Orange Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Fleming Island by a score of 3-2.
Orange Park took Fleming Island into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-15, 25-10, 22-25, 16-14.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Rylynn Robinson, who had 38 digs, two aces, and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Ansley Nicholas, who had eight digs and 13 assists.
Bishop Snyder has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Orange Park, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Bishop Snyder hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Orange Park, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Given Bishop Snyder's sizable advantage in that area, Orange Park will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bishop Snyder took their victory against Orange Park when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Snyder since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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