Bishop Gorman is 9-1 against Palo Verde since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bishop Gorman Gaels will stay at home for another game and welcome the Palo Verde Panthers at 6:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Bishop Gorman got the win against Basic by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Bishop Gorman took every set by at least 19 points. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-6, 25-4.
Bishop Gorman's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trinity Thompson, who had eight aces, six digs, three kills, and a block. Thompson is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last 63 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Lopez, who had six digs.
Bishop Gorman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Palo Verde sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Liberty. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won three games in a row.
Palo Verde 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 22-25, 25-20, 21-25, 25-19, 15-11.
Bishop Gorman is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Palo Verde, their win bumped their record up to 12-13.
Bishop Gorman was able to grind out a solid victory over Palo Verde when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Bishop Gorman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palo Verde turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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