Volleyball Preview: Westminster Academy Crusaders vs. Highland Baptist Christian Bears
The Westminster Academy Crusaders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Highland Baptist Christian Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Westminster Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Lafayette Christian Academy, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Westminster Academy was ranked 20th). Westminster Academy fell just short of Lafayette Christian Academy by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Crusaders' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Westminster Academy couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Lafayette Christian Academy a tough time in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 28-30, 25-20, 25-21, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Highland Baptist Christian came up short against Northside Christian on Friday and fell 3-1. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Westminster Academy's defeat ended a 16-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 26-6. As for Highland Baptist Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Westminster Academy took their win against Highland Baptist Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westminster Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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