Episcopal is 0-7 against Bishop O'Connell since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Episcopal Maroon are on the road again to play the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Episcopal is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Fredericksburg Christian, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Episcopal was ranked first). Episcopal had just enough and edged Fredericksburg Christian out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Episcopal who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 23-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell entered their tilt with Paul VI on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 26-24, 25-15.
Avery Prendergast continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, getting nine digs and 37 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last three games she's played.
Episcopal's record is now 5-1. As for Bishop O'Connell, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Episcopal might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Bishop O'Connell when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Episcopal, Peter Debiec (who had nine kills, four aces, and 12 assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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