Bishop Blanchet had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Eastside Catholic Crusaders on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 22-25, 25-23, 25-16.
Bishop Blanchet was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October.
Eastside Catholic's loss came despite strong showings from Lusia Finau and Avery Merritt. Finau had 12 digs, while Merritt had 19 kills, eight digs, and two blocks. Merritt has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last 21 times she's played.
Bishop Blanchet is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Eastside Catholic, they dropped their record down to 15-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Bishop Blanchet and Eastside Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. Bishop Blanchet (ranked 30th) will meet Franklin (ranked 289th) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Eastside Catholic will challenge Sammamish at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday up 216 places (38 vs. 254).
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