Volleyball Recap: First Baptist Academy Takes a Loss

If First Baptist Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Living Rock Academy on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell just short of the River City Believers Academy Soldiers by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Soldiers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, First Baptist Academy sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 15-7.

River City Believers Academy found their leader in sophomore Eden Davenport, who had six digs and three aces.

First Baptist Academy's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3-1. As for River City Believers Academy, they moved to 5-12-2 with that win, which also ended their three-match losing streak.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. First Baptist Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Legacy Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on the 14th. As for River City Believers Academy, they will be playing at home against Non Varsity Opponent at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.