Archbishop McNicholas is 0-10 against Roger Bacon since September of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets will host the Roger Bacon Spartans at 2:00 p.m. Archbishop McNicholas will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak alive.
Archbishop McNicholas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Kenton Ridge.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-15.
Roger Bacon extended their winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Elizabeth Strouble. Roger Bacon walked away with a 3-1 victory over Mercy McAuley on Thursday thanks in part to Strouble, who had 24 digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Roger Bacon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-20, 25-18, 25-20.
Roger Bacon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Archbishop McNicholas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Roger Bacon, their win bumped their record up to an identical 22-4.
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