After both having extra time off, the Opp Bobcats and the American Christian Academy Patriots will shake off the rust and duke it out at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday.
Opp heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Straughn. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-20, 22-25, 25-6.
Crislyn Birge
| 10/15/25 @ Straughn | 16 |
| 10/15/25 vs New Brockton | 18 |
| 10/04/25 vs Dothan | 17 |
Despite the defeat, Opp had strong showings from Crislyn Birge, who had 16 digs and two assists, and Carreline Spears, who had 16 digs and eight kills. Birge is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, American Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Opp has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-16 record this season. As for American Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 19-15.
Opp took their win against American Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2017 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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