Fairbanks typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Bishop Watterson proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Bishop Watterson had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-15.

Ava Picken
09/22/25 @ Fairbanks | 28 |
09/17/25 vs Bishop Hartley | 18 |
09/10/25 @ St. Francis DeSales | 11 |
09/08/25 @ Jonathan Alder | 17 |
09/06/25 @ Bloom-Carroll | 1 |
+ 11 more games |
Bishop Watterson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Picken, who had eight digs and two aces. What's more, Picken racked up 28 assists, the most she's had since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maddie Lane, who had 16 digs and three aces.
Bishop Watterson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. Having lost for the first time this season, Fairbanks fell to 12-1.
Bishop Watterson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Dublin Jerome on the 24th. As for Fairbanks, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Greenon on the 23rd.
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