Eastside Catholic hasn't had much luck against Bishop Blanchet recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eastside Catholic Crusaders will head out to take on the Bishop Blanchet Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Eastside Catholic is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Seattle Prep just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Panthers.
While Eastside Catholic ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Bishop Blanchet got the win against West Seattle on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
While Bishop Blanchet won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 27-25, 25-10.
Eastside Catholic's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Bishop Blanchet, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Eastside Catholic hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.4 blocks per game. However, it's not like Bishop Blanchet struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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