The Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes are taking a road trip to face off against the Belleview Christian Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Wednesday, Bishop Machebeuf came up short against Highland and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 16-25, 25-18, 25-20.
Bishop Machebeuf's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Hope Chavez, who had 12 digs, and Penelope Mikita, who had ten digs, six kills, six aces, and four blocks. Those six aces gave Mikita a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Bishop Machebeuf kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Belleview Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Denver Waldorf on Monday as Belleview Christian made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Belleview Christian's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-14.
Bishop Machebeuf dropped their record down to 5-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Belleview Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Bishop Machebeuf has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Belleview Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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