Basic is 0-5 against Bishop Gorman since September of 2018 but things could change on Wednesday. The Basic Wolves will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Bishop Gorman Gaels, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Basic came up short against Faith Lutheran on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Basic was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Faith Lutheran's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-12, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Torrey Pines. Bishop Gorman fell just short of Torrey Pines by a score of 2-1. The Gaels' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Chloe Lopez, who had ten digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Bishop Gorman couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.1% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was in their last seven contests.
Basic's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Bishop Gorman, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Basic has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Gorman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Basic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bishop Gorman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Basic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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