Faith Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights on Saturday. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Faith Christian was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 27-25, 25-23.
Caya Stillings had a dynamite game for Faith Christian, getting 18 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Stillings has posted since back in September.
Faith Christian 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 nine aces in five consecutive matches.
Paige Perez and Grace Bordenet certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Perez had 12 digs and two aces, while Bordenet had 18 digs and two aces. Perez has been hot recently, having also posted 18 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Faith Christian's record is now 24-4. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-11 record this season.
Faith Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Riverton Parke on the 19th. Lafayette Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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