Volleyball Recap: Canterbury Falls Short of First Baptist Academy in the Playoffs

By Team Reports Nov 12, 2024, 7:57am

Volleyball Recap: Canterbury Cougars vs. First Baptist Academy Lions

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Canterbury and First Baptist Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Canterbury had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the First Baptist Academy Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.

Canterbury was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-13.

First Baptist Academy found their leader in freshman Jade Rau, who had nine digs.

Canterbury's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-6. As for First Baptist Academy, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4.

Canterbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for First Baptist Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Westminster Christian on the 5th.

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