First Baptist Christian is 10-0 against John Paul the Great Academy since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The First Baptist Christian Eagles will host the John Paul the Great Academy Guardians at 6:30 p.m. 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 probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Acadiana Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 25-9.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ryleigh Morvant, who had 11 digs and three kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelie Wyatt, who had four kills, four digs, and two aces.
Meanwhile, John Paul the Great Academy suffered their biggest loss since August 20th two weeks ago. They lost 3-0 to Acadiana Christian. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Guardians haven't been shut out since back in August.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 30-28, 27-25, 25-19.
Like John Paul the Great Academy, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Anna Firmin led the charge by getting 18 digs.
Even though they lost, John Paul the Great Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive contests.
First Baptist Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for John Paul the Great Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: First Baptist Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.2 aces per game. However, it's not like John Paul the Great Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 17.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
First Baptist Christian beat John Paul the Great Academy 3-1 in their previous matchup back in August. Will First Baptist Christian repeat their success, or does John Paul the Great Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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