It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Amat had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Xavier Prep Saints. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
Bishop Amat 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 22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why Xavier Prep lost, don't look at Meriah Escobedo. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs.
Bishop Amat's victory bumped their record up to 24-13. As for Xavier Prep, they moved to 20-13 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Bishop Amat will challenge El Toro at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. El Toro will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Bishop Amat surely won't give up without a fight. Xavier Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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