The Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs will challenge the Real Life Christian Academy Raptors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Mount Dora Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Redeemer Christian and fell 3-2. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Mount Dora Christian Academy ultimately came up short, they really made Redeemer Christian work, particularly in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-22, 26-24, 18-25, 15-7.
Katie Bayly put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 20 digs.
Meanwhile, Real Life Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Geneva on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Real Life Christian Academy sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 21-25, 25-12, 19-25, 15-8.
Real Life Christian Academy's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 14-6. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Mount Dora Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Real Life Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Raptors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
