The Mifflin Punchers will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop Watterson Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mifflin has struggled recently with 21 losses in a row, while Bishop Watterson will arrive with four straight victories.
Mifflin lost 3-0 to Centennial two weeks ago.
While Mifflin was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Centennial's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-14, 25-16.
Meanwhile, everything went Bishop Watterson's way against Beechcroft on Tuesday as Bishop Watterson made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bishop Watterson was: they took every set by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-7, 25-7.
Bishop Watterson relied on the efforts of Ashley Moreland, who had four digs and three aces, and Riley Goad, who had five digs.
They weren't the only good server: Bishop Watterson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive games.
Mifflin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Bishop Watterson, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Mifflin might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Bishop Watterson in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Can Mifflin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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