The Bishop O'Connell Knights will challenge the St. John's Cadets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop O'Connell is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Bishop O'Connell got the win against Elizabeth Seton by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Bishop O'Connell's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-9, 25-8.
Avery Prendergast continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, getting five digs, two kills, and 34 assists. She has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last 14 times she's played. Hannah Kotb was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Bishop O'Connell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. John's made easy work of Paul VI on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cadets.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-19, 25-14.
Bishop O'Connell's victory bumped their record up to 16-1-1. As for St. John's, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Bishop O'Connell has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like St. John's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Bishop O'Connell's way against St. John's in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Bishop O'Connell made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop O'Connell 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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