Volleyball Recap: Faith Baptist Eagle vs. Immanuel Baptist Fire
Faith Baptist had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Immanuel Baptist Fire on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Eagle sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-105) Faith Baptist actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 19-25, 26-24, 19-25, 25-19, 16-14.
Olivia Wood was the offensive standout of the contest as she had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September of 2023.
Faith Baptist was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.
Faith Baptist's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Immanuel Baptist, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-2.
Faith Baptist will challenge Lakecrest Baptist at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lakecrest Baptist will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Faith Baptist surely won't give up without a fight. Immanuel Baptist does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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