The Bishop Feehan Shamrocks will face off against the Notre Dame Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Feehan is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Bishop Feehan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Westborough, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Bishop Feehan was ranked 11th). Bishop Feehan fell just short of Westborough by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Shamrocks' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Bishop Feehan took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 24-26, 18-25, 25-18, 15-10.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Notre Dame Academy faced off against Oliver Ames on Monday. Notre Dame Academy lost 3-0 to Oliver Ames. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Oliver Ames scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17, 25-18.
Bishop Feehan's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for Notre Dame Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Bishop Feehan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Feehan came out on top in a nail-biter against Notre Dame Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Feehan 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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