Volleyball Preview: River City Believers Academy Soldiers vs. First Baptist Academy Eagles
River City Believers Academy is 1-7 against First Baptist Academy since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
River City Believers Academy is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Hill Country Christian, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-8, 25-6.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Academy lost 3-0 to Hill Country Christian last Thursday.
First Baptist Academy was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-14, 25-15.
River City Believers Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for First Baptist Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: River City Believers Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like First Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
River City Believers Academy skirted past First Baptist Academy 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does River City Believers Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will First Baptist Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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