The Belleview Christian Bruins will challenge the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Belleview Christian will be strutting in after a win while Bishop Machebeuf will be coming in after a defeat.
Belleview Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Denver Waldorf.
One reason for the win was Belleview Christian's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Bishop Machebeuf came up short against Highland on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 16-25, 25-18, 25-20.
Bishop Machebeuf's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hope Chavez, who had 12 digs, and Penelope Mikita, who had ten digs, six kills, six aces, and four blocks. The dominant performance gave Mikita a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Bishop Machebeuf kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in three consecutive matches.
Belleview Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Bishop Machebeuf, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Belleview Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Machebeuf struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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