The Baylor Red Raiders will challenge the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Saturday, Baylor got the win against St. Mary's Episcopal by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Raiders.
Meanwhile, Christ Presbyterian Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Pope John Paul II with a sharp 3-0 victory on Friday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
The final score came out to 25-7, 25-4, 25-19.
Baylor better keep an eye on Mally Morrell. She was instrumental in Christ Presbyterian Academy's win, getting 16 digs and two aces. Morrell has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 11 times she's played.
Christ Presbyterian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Baylor's record now sits at 26-6. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, their record is now 24-4.
Baylor came up short against Christ Presbyterian Academy when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can the Red Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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