The Bishop Moore Hornets will head out to face off against the Santa Fe Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bishop Moore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Mount Dora with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now won five in a row.
Bishop Moore's got stronger as the match went on, holding Mount Dora to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-12.
If Titusville wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Santa Fe, they should've done a better job of containing Karlee Noah. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Terriers on Wednesday for which the team can thank Noah, who had 20 digs and five aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Santa Fe was: they took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-7, 25-7.
Santa Fe's victory bumped their record up to 19-9. As for Bishop Moore, their win bumped their record up to 15-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Bishop Moore has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Moore took their victory against Santa Fe in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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