Volleyball Preview: Immanuel Christian Crusaders vs. Baker Braves
Immanuel Christian and Baker are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2021, but not for long. The Immanuel Christian Crusaders will be playing at home against the Baker Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Immanuel Christian will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Monday, Immanuel Christian made easy work of Trona and carried off a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Immanuel Christian's feisty defense: they held Trona to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-15, 25-9.
Immanuel Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 8.
Meanwhile, Baker was able to grind out a solid win over Big Pine on Saturday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Baker had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-22.
Immanuel Christian's victory bumped their record up to 10-11-2. As for Baker, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11-2.
Immanuel Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Baker when the teams last played last Saturday, winning 2-0. Will Immanuel Christian repeat their success, or does Baker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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