Holy Names Academy hasn't had much luck against Bishop Blanchet recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Holy Names Academy will head out to take on the Bishop Blanchet Bears at 11:00 a.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Holy Names Academy lost 3-0 to Seattle Prep on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Bishop Blanchet came up short against Liberty on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Bishop Blanchet was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Liberty work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-21, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Bishop Blanchet had strong showings from Abby Malley, who had five kills and 14 assists, and Lucy Slavik, who hit 81.8% for nine kills and six blocks. The dominant performance gave Slavik a new career-high in blocks.
Holy Names Academy now has a losing record at 14-15. As for Bishop Blanchet, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Holy Names Academy came up short against Bishop Blanchet when the teams last played back in October, falling 3-1. Can Holy Names Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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