The Bishop Watterson Eagles will head out to square off against the Bishop Hartley Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Bishop Watterson is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mount Notre Dame just ended the team's four-match winning streak on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to Mount Notre Dame.
Bishop Watterson took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 25-23.
Highland typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Bishop Hartley proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Fighting Scots 3-0.
While Bishop Hartley won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 27-25, 25-16.
Bishop Hartley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Bishop Watterson, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Bishop Watterson was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop Hartley in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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