Bishop O'Connell waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the St. Mary's Ryken Knights with a sharp 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Bishop O'Connell, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While Bishop O'Connell might've won, it sure wasn't easy: St. Mary's Ryken scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-12, 25-16.
Avery Prendergast was her usual excellent self, getting seven digs, a kill, and 19 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 23 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Kotb, who had 12 digs.
Bishop O'Connell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive games.
Bishop O'Connell's victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4-2. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop O'Connell will welcome Bishop McNamara at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Archbishop Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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