Volleyball Recap: First Baptist Saints vs. Garland Christian Academy Swordsmen
First Baptist waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Garland Christian Academy Swordsmen 3-2. The Saints have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Swordsmen, too.
First Baptist was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-27, 19-25, 25-11, 25-15, 15-5.
First Baptist was led to victory by Laila Batista and Laila Jackson. Batista had four digs and 18 assists, while Jackson had eight kills, four digs, and three aces. Jackson is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least five every time she's taken the court this season.
First Baptist was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive contests.
First Baptist has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4-1 record this season. As for Garland Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. First Baptist will venture away from home to face off against Alcuin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. First Baptist is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Garland Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Cambridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garland Christian Academy is facing Cambridge at the right time seeing as Cambridge is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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