It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop O'Connell had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the St. Catherine's Saints 3-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Knights who have now won nine games in a row.
One reason for the win was Bishop O'Connell's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 25-14.
Bishop O'Connell was led to victory by Macie Murray and Hannah Kotb. Murray had 13 digs, three aces, and a block, while Kotb had 20 digs. Murray has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Bishop O'Connell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive contests.
Bishop O'Connell's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-4-2. As for St. Catherine's, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 23-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bishop O'Connell beat St. Catherine's by a score of 3-0 later that day.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
