Volleyball Preview: Second Baptist Eagles vs. Lutheran South Academy Pioneers
Second Baptist hasn't had much luck against Lutheran South Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Second Baptist Eagles will head out to square off against the Lutheran South Academy Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Second Baptist took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Emery/Weiner by a score of 3-1.
Second Baptist had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-18, 25-23, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Lutheran South Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles.
Lutheran South Academy was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-19.
Lutheran South Academy relied on the efforts of Jamie Faseler, who had 18 digs, and Charlie Marsico, who had ten digs.
Second Baptist is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-17 record this season. As for Lutheran South Academy, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-5.
Second Baptist might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lutheran South Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Second Baptist avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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