Orange Park and Bishop Snyder are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2020, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Orange Park came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to Keystone Heights.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-18.
Hailey Ingham
| 09/23/25 @ Keystone Heights | 18 |
| 09/22/25 @ St. Augustine | 28 |
| 09/20/25 vs Oakleaf | 14 |
| 09/20/25 vs Baker County | 26 |
| 09/18/25 @ Clay | 15 |
| 09/16/25 @ Baldwin | 12 |
The losing side was boosted by Hailey Ingham, who had 18 digs. She has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last six times she's played. Gabriella Creighton also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bishop Snyder faced off against Palatka on Tuesday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Bishop Snyder's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-15, 25-14.
Orange Park better focus on containing Eleny Pham and Claire Nickles as the pair were huge in Bishop Snyder's win. Pham had 12 digs and two aces, while Nickles had ten digs.
Bishop Snyder was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Orange Park has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for Bishop Snyder, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Orange Park has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Snyder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
