Volleyball Preview: Bryant Hornets vs. Baptist Prep Eagles
The Bryant Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Baptist Prep Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bryant comes in on five and Baptist Prep on four.
Bryant is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Conway, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Bryant was ranked 14th). Bryant won by a set and slipped past Conway 3-2.
Bryant wouldn't go down easily and took Conway into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 17-25, 15-7.
Lynnli Mcdonald was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Baptist Prep got the win against Robinson on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Baptist Prep's feisty defense: they held Robinson to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-12, 25-10.
Bryant's record is now 11-6-1. As for Baptist Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Bryant has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Baptist Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bryant was able to grind out a solid win over Baptist Prep when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 2-0. Does Bryant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baptist Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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