Volleyball Preview: John Paul the Great Academy Guardians vs. First Baptist Christian Eagles
John Paul the Great Academy is 0-10 against First Baptist Christian since September of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The John Paul the Great Academy Guardians will face off against the First Baptist Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
John Paul the Great Academy is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 20th two weeks ago. They came up short against Acadiana Christian, falling 3-0. Considering the last time the Guardians couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 30-28, 27-25, 25-19.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Anna Firmin, who had 18 digs.
Even though they lost, John Paul the Great Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Acadiana Christian, falling 3-0. The Eagles have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 25-9.
Like John Paul the Great Academy, First Baptist Christian lost despite seeing results from several players. Ryleigh Morvant led the charge by getting 11 digs and three kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelie Wyatt, who had four kills, four digs, and two aces.
John Paul the Great Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for First Baptist Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: John Paul the Great Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 17.5 aces per game. However, it's not like First Baptist Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
John Paul the Great Academy came up short against First Baptist Christian in their previous matchup back in August, falling 3-1. Can John Paul the Great Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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