Garland Christian Academy lost against First Baptist two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Garland Christian Academy Swordsmen fell just short of the First Baptist Saints by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Swordsmen in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost five in a row.
Garland Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 19-25, 25-11, 25-15, 15-5.
Leading First Baptist to victory were Laila Batista and Laila Jackson. Batista had four digs and 18 assists, while Jackson had eight kills, four digs, and three aces. Jackson is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least five every time she's taken the court this season.
Garland Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for First Baptist, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garland Christian Academy is on the road again on Tuesday to play Cambridge at 6:00 p.m. Cambridge is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Garland Christian Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for First Baptist, they will square off against Alcuin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (First Baptist has three straight victories, Alcuin has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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