After two games on the road, Bishop Stang is heading back home. They will welcome the New Bedford Whalers at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Bishop Stang came up short against Bishop Fenwick on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost six in a row.
After all that action, the final score was 27-25, 25-7, 25-18.
Despite their loss, Bishop Stang saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Darian Dias, who had seven digs, was perhaps the best of all. Dias is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had six or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, New Bedford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to Dartmouth, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18, 19-25, 25-21.
Bishop Stang now has a losing record at 1-2. As for New Bedford, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Bishop Stang's way against New Bedford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Bishop Stang made off with a 3-0 win. Will Bishop Stang repeat their success, or does New Bedford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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