Bishop Blanchet is 8-2 against Eastside Catholic since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bishop Blanchet Bears will be staying on the road to face off against the Eastside Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Bishop Blanchet came up short against West Seattle on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Bears have struggled against the recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bishop Blanchet was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-22, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Eastside Catholic suffered their biggest loss since November 9, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against Seattle Prep, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-16.
Bishop Blanchet's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Eastside Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Bishop Blanchet has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Eastside Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Blanchet took their win against Eastside Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Bishop Blanchet repeat their success, or does Eastside Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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