Bishop Machebeuf is 8-2 against SkyView Academy since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes will head out to face off against the SkyView Academy Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Bishop Machebeuf earned a 3-1 win over Dawson School.
Bishop Machebeuf had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. After all that action, the final score was 15-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-20.
Bishop Machebeuf can attribute much of their success to Mia Berry, who had 14 digs, and Penelope Mikita, who had 19 digs, 15 kills, and a block. Mikita has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for SkyView Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Union Colony Prep with a sharp 3-0 victory on Friday.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-17, 25-23.
SkyView Academy 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 five consecutive matchups.
Bishop Machebeuf's record now sits at 3-5. As for SkyView Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Bishop Machebeuf has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like SkyView Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Machebeuf took their win against SkyView Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Bishop Machebeuf have another victory up their sleeve, or will SkyView Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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