SkyView Academy hasn't had much luck against Bishop Machebeuf recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The SkyView Academy Hawks will look to defend their home court against the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
SkyView Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Union Colony Prep with a sharp 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-17, 25-23.
SkyView Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bishop Machebeuf was able to grind out a solid victory over Dawson School on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Bishop Machebeuf was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 15-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-20.
Mia Berry and Penelope Mikita were among the main playmakers for Bishop Machebeuf as the former had 14 digs and the latter had 19 digs, 15 kills, and a block. Mikita is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last three games she's played.
SkyView Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Bishop Machebeuf, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: SkyView Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Machebeuf struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
SkyView Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bishop Machebeuf when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can SkyView Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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