It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop O'Connell had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Flint Hill Huskies. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Bishop O'Connell wouldn't go down easily and took Flint Hill into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 15-6.
Bishop O'Connell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Avery Prendergast out in front who had five digs, three kills, and a block. Prendergast has been hot for a while, having also posted 14 or more assists the last 29 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Kotb, who had 17 digs and four aces.
Bishop O'Connell kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the defeat, Flint Hill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ava Zender had four digs and 22 assists.
Bishop O'Connell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4-2 record this season. As for Flint Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 21-6.
As of now, neither Bishop O'Connell nor Flint Hill have any future games scheduled.
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