Volleyball Preview: Our Lady of the Elms Panthers vs. First Baptist Christian Sabres
The Our Lady of the Elms Panthers will take on the First Baptist Christian Sabres at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Our Lady of the Elms is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Open Door Christian just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Patriots. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-19.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Christian suffered their biggest loss since September 25, 2023 on Thursday. They came up short against Open Door Christian, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Sabres in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost eight in a row.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-12, 25-6.
Our Lady of the Elms' loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for First Baptist Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Our Lady of the Elms has serving mastered this season, having averaged 19.4 aces per game. However, it's not like First Baptist Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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