The Bishop Moore Hornets's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Merritt Island Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Bishop Moore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Mount Dora 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-18, 25-20.
Olivia Heekin went supernova for Bishop Moore, getting 22 digs. Heekin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elena Armstrong, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 3-0 win.
Merritt Island was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-18, 25-16.
Bishop Moore is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Merritt Island, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Bishop Moore has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Merritt Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Moore took their win against Merritt Island when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Bishop Moore repeat their success, or does Merritt Island have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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