Bishop O'Connell is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Mercersburg Academy. The Bishop O'Connell Knights came out on top against the Mercersburg Academy Blue Storm by a score of 2-0. The win was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on five straight.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Bishop O'Connell took both sets by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-8.
Bishop O'Connell had a senior duo take command as Hannah Kotb had five aces and Avery Prendergast had three digs and 14 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Prendergast now posted eight or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Bishop O'Connell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matchups.
Bishop O'Connell's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Mercersburg Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Bishop O'Connell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win vs. Flint Hill on the 21st. As for Mercersburg Academy, their road trip will continue as they head out to face St. James at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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