Bishop Kenny is 6-0 against Baker County since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will be staying on the road to face off against the Baker County Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop Kenny is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Parker. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Crusaders have posted since September 23rd.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Bishop Kenny took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-5, 25-6.
Caroline Snyder and Alexis Sowers were among the main playmakers for Bishop Kenny as the former had four digs and three aces and the latter had seven digs and seven aces. Those seven aces gave Sowers a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Baker County was able to grind out a solid win over Menendez on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 21-25, 25-8, 25-4.
Georgia Crews had an outrageously good game as she had 12 digs, five aces, and a kill. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Combs, who had seven digs.
Bishop Kenny is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Baker County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Bishop Kenny has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Baker County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Kenny took their win against Baker County when the teams last played back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Kenny since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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