Bishop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Del Norte Nighthawks. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Nighthawks when the teams met back in May of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Bishop's was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Del Norte work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 26-24, 25-20, 21-25, 15-11.
Del Norte found their leader in sophomore Evan Foundos, who had 21 assists and nine digs. With that strong performance, Foundos is now averaging an impressive 13 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Turman, who had 11 digs and three assists.
Bishop's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Del Norte, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-10.
Looking ahead, Bishop's will face off against Foothills Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Del Norte, they will take on Eastlake at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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