Bishop Gorman has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Arbor View Aggies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Bishop Gorman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Palo Verde with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bishop Gorman was: they took every set by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-4, 25-5.
Bishop Gorman found their leader in sophomore Chloe Lopez, who had ten digs and two aces.
Lopez wasn't the only good server: Bishop Gorman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Arbor View faced Foothill in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Arbor View came out on top in a nail-biter against Foothill , sneaking past 3-2.
Arbor View was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-19, 26-28, 25-17, 15-5.
Arbor View relied on the efforts of Lauryn Brenner, who had 18 digs, and Alexxa Chan, who had six digs and 19 assists.
Bishop Gorman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. As for Arbor View, they pushed their record up to 28-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Bishop Gorman has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Arbor View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Bishop Gorman's way against Arbor View in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Bishop Gorman made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Gorman since the squad 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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