Volleyball Game Preview: Spring Baptist Academy Royals vs. Community Christian Lions

After both having extra time off, the Spring Baptist Academy Royals and the Community Christian Lions will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Spring Baptist Academy came up short against Faith Christian last Friday, falling 3-0. The Royals have struggled against the Saints recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-5, 25-8.

Meanwhile, Community Christian hadn't done well against Bob Hope recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lions came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.

The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 20-25, 25-17.

Community Christian found their leader in sophomore Riley Kleinpeter, who had three digs, three aces, and one block.

Spring Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Community Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.

Spring Baptist Academy skirted past Community Christian 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Will the Royals repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.