Volleyball Preview: First Baptist Saints vs. Ovilla Christian Eagles
First Baptist hasn't had much luck against Ovilla Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The First Baptist Saints will host the Ovilla Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as First Baptist comes in on five and Ovilla Christian on six.
On Tuesday, First Baptist made easy work of Garland Christian Academy and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant First Baptist was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-12, 25-14.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Ovilla Christian took on Alcuin on Tuesday. Ovilla Christian blew past Alcuin 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ovilla Christian took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-7, 25-10.
Ovilla Christian couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 49.1% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 27.6% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 36.4%.
First Baptist's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3-1. As for Ovilla Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
First Baptist suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ovilla Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will First Baptist have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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