The Bishop Kelly Knights will face off against the Middleton Vikings at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Kelly will be strutting in after a victory while Middleton will be coming in after a loss.
Bishop Kelly took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Caldwell 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Knights have posted since September 12th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-21, 25-14.
Bishop Kelly was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Middleton entered their contest against Columbia on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Middleton took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Columbia.
Middleton took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 31-29.
Bishop Kelly's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Middleton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-6.
Bishop Kelly came up short against Middleton in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Bishop Kelly have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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