The First Baptist Christian Eagles will welcome the Acadiana Home School Athletics Commandos at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
First Baptist Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (First Baptist Christian was ranked third). First Baptist Christian lost 3-0 to Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Storm recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-14, 25-22.
Despite the loss, First Baptist Christian saw an underclassman step up: Jack Hibbard had seven digs, three kills, two blocks, and two aces. That's the most blocks Hibbard has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Ji Smith, who had eight digs and a kill.
Meanwhile, Acadiana Home School Athletics lost 3-0 to NELA Christian Homeschool on Friday. The Commandos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Acadiana Home School Athletics was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into NELA Christian Homeschool's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-7, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Acadiana Home School Athletics saw an underclassman step up: Leo Mader had seven digs, four aces, two kills, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Menard, who had six digs and two kills.
First Baptist Christian's record now sits at 6-3. As for Acadiana Home School Athletics, their record is now 5-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: First Baptist Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15 aces per game. However, it's not like Acadiana Home School Athletics struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
First Baptist Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Acadiana Home School Athletics when the teams last played back in August, winning 3-1. Does First Baptist Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Acadiana Home School Athletics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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