Volleyball Preview: First Baptist Christian Eagles vs. Christian Home Educators Fellowship Patriots
The First Baptist Christian Eagles's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Christian Home Educators Fellowship Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, First Baptist Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics.
First Baptist Christian was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-22, 15-12.
First Baptist Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amelie Wyatt led the charge by getting nine kills, nine digs, and six aces. With that strong performance, Wyatt is now averaging an impressive 2.3 aces per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Adley Durbin, who had seven aces and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: First Baptist Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 28 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Christian Home Educators Fellowship made easy work of Brighton on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
The win didn't come easy: Brighton scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-13, 25-16.
Sarah Shelby had a dynamite game for Christian Home Educators Fellowship, getting eight kills, seven aces, and 15 assists. That's the most aces Shelby has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Cook, who had nine kills and two aces.
First Baptist Christian now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Christian Home Educators Fellowship, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: First Baptist Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Christian Home Educators Fellowship struggles in that department as they've been averaging 18.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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