Volleyball Preview: First Baptist Academy Eagles vs. River City Believers Academy Soldiers
First Baptist Academy has gone 7-1 against River City Believers Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The First Baptist Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the River City Believers Academy Soldiers at 5:00 p.m. First Baptist Academy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, First Baptist Academy made easy work of Living Rock Academy and carried off a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was First Baptist Academy's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-8, 25-6.
First Baptist Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.3% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, River City Believers Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Legacy Christian Academy.
While River City Believers Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Legacy Christian Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-10, 25-12.
First Baptist Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for River City Believers Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: First Baptist Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like River City Believers Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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