After both having extra time off, the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes and the Weeki Wachee Hornets will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic made easy work of Classical Prep and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hurricanes.
A big factor in the win was Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's feisty defense: they held Classical Prep to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 25-17.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop McLaughlin Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shannen Florendo, who had 11 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Florendo a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Samantha Banner, who had 17 digs.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Classical Prep only served four.
Meanwhile, Weeki Wachee can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Central.
A big factor in the win was Weeki Wachee's feisty defense: they held Central to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-15, 25-13.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Weeki Wachee, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 12.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Weeki Wachee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic took their win against Weeki Wachee in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Bishop McLaughlin Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Weeki Wachee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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