After flying high against Barron Collier last Tuesday, First Baptist Academy came back down to earth. The First Baptist Academy Lions fell just short of the Calvary Christian Warriors by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, First Baptist Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 20-25, 15-11.
Despite the loss, First Baptist Academy still got an impressive performance from Jade Rau, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Rau has posted since back in September.
Noelle Sarigumba had a dynamite game for Calvary Christian, getting seven digs and 25 assists. Sarigumba is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Johnson, who had nine digs.
First Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Calvary Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
First Baptist Academy has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Northside Christian on the 4th. As for Calvary Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Osceola on the 4th.
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