Open Door Christian has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the First Baptist Christian Sabres at 6:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Monday, Open Door Christian made easy work of Our Lady of the Elms and carried off a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-13, 25-19.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Open Door Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Julia Reaser, who had seven digs and three aces. Reaser is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliana Pruitt, who had 14 digs and 27 assists.
Open Door Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Christian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Heritage Christian as First Baptist Christian made off with a 3-0 victory.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-11, 25-19.
Open Door Christian pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for First Baptist Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Open Door Christian hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for First Baptist Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Given Open Door Christian's sizable advantage in that area, First Baptist Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Open Door Christian took their win against First Baptist Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Open Door Christian repeat their success, or does First Baptist Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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