On Thursday, Bishop England faced Lucy Beckham in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bishop England Battling Bishops lost 3-0 to the Lucy Beckham Bengals. It was the first time this season that the Battling Bishops let down their fans at home.
While Bishop England ultimately came up short, they really made Lucy Beckham work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Bishop England saw an underclassman step up: Grace Stroud had 17 digs.
Mia Wave-Nelson was nothing short of spectacular for Lucy Beckham: she had 26 digs. Wave-Nelson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Bishop England's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 27-10. As for Lucy Beckham, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-2.
As of now, neither Bishop England nor Lucy Beckham have any future games scheduled.
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