Mammoth has gone 9-1 against Bishop Union recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mammoth Huskies will host the Bishop Union Broncos at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bishop Union is hoping to do what Kern Valley couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Mammoth's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Mammoth was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Kern Valley.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 25-18.
Mammoth found their leader in underclassman Aspen Wight, who had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bishop Union, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Frazier Mountain 3-0 on Tuesday.
Bishop Union never let Frazier Mountain on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 26-24.
Bishop Union had a senior duo take command as SCOUT FLYNN had 23 digs and MEGHENNA WESTERVELT had five digs and two aces.
Mammoth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9-1 record this season. As for Bishop Union, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Mammoth has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mammoth suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bishop Union in their previous meeting back in September. Will Mammoth have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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