After both having extra time off, the Mater Lakes Academy Bears and the Bishop Kenny Crusaders will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mater Lakes Academy sitting on eight straight wins and Bishop Kenny on six.
Mater Lakes Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on North Broward Prep with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mater Lakes Academy was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-12, 25-15.
Mater Lakes Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bellina Milito led the charge by getting 13 digs. Another player making a difference was Abbie Vazquez, who had 12 digs.
Mater Lakes Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.
South Walton typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Bishop Kenny proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Seahawks by a score of 3-1.
Bishop Kenny was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 18-25, 25-18, 25-15.
Bishop Kenny's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alexis Sowers, who had 18 digs and two aces, and Caroline Snyder, who had four digs and three aces. Snyder is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last five games she's played.
Mater Lakes Academy pushed their record up to 19-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bishop Kenny, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Mater Lakes Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Kenny struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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