The First Baptist Christian Eagles will face off against Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. 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 coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: NELA Christian Homeschool, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (First Baptist Christian was ranked third). First Baptist Christian came up short against NELA Christian Homeschool last Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16, 25-13.
First Baptist Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jack Hibbard, who had five digs and four kills, and Matthew Brandt, who had three digs, two blocks, and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against NELA Christian Homeschool, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-12, 25-9.
First Baptist Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
First Baptist Christian took their victory against Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Baptist Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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