Bishop O'Connell entered their match against Flint Hill on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bishop O'Connell Knights came up short against the Flint Hill Huskies, falling 3-0. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Bishop O'Connell was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Bishop O'Connell still got an impressive performance from Avery Prendergast, who had six digs, a kill, and 32 assists. Prendergast is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 17 games she's played.
Flint Hill had a senior duo take command as Isabelle Bardin had 21 kills, five digs, and a block and Kadi Pynchon had 21 digs. With that strong performance, Pynchon is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Bishop O'Connell's loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-2-1. As for Flint Hill, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop O'Connell will welcome The Academy of the Holy Cross at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Flint Hill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Flint Hill is facing Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart at the right time seeing as Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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