It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Merritt Island can now relate to. They came up short against the Bishop Moore Hornets on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Merritt Island had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 25-23.
Bella Schwantz paced Merritt Island's offense, picking up 15 kills. Schwantz got some help from
Reece Loggins and her 11 assists.
Amber Ives controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Bishop Moore to victory were Olivia Heekin and Isabella Sanz. Heekin had 22 digs, while Sanz had eight digs and 14 assists. Heekin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last seven games she's played.
Merritt Island moved to 23-6 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Bishop Moore, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Merritt Island does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop Moore, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Lemon Bay, where the match is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Lemon Bay will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Bishop Moore surely won't give up without a fight.
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