Bishop Watterson is 8-2 against St. Francis DeSales since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Bishop Watterson Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the St. Francis DeSales Stallions at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Bishop Watterson made easy work of Marion Harding and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-14, 25-20.
Makenna Glenn was the offensive standout of the game as she had 17 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Moreland, who had four digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Bishop Watterson 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 five aces in 19 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, St. Francis DeSales waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Pioneers.
St. Francis DeSales got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 27-25, 29-31, 25-15.
Alyssa Mager had a dynamite game for St. Francis DeSales, getting 21 digs and six aces. That's the most aces Mager has posted since back in September.
Bishop Watterson pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for St. Francis DeSales, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Bishop Watterson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Francis DeSales struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Watterson took their win against St. Francis DeSales in their previous matchup on October 2nd by a conclusive 3-0. Will Bishop Watterson repeat their success, or does St. Francis DeSales have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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