Bishop Ireton hasn't had much luck against Flint Hill recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bishop Ireton Cardinals will challenge the Flint Hill Huskies at 9:00 a.m.
Bishop Ireton is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Elizabeth Seton.
Meanwhile, Flint Hill faced Episcopal in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Flint Hill blew past Episcopal 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Flint Hill's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Episcopal between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-17.
Flint Hill can attribute much of their success to Kadi Pynchon, who had 11 digs.
Flint Hill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Bishop Ireton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Flint Hill, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Bishop Ireton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Flint Hill in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Can Bishop Ireton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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