The First Baptist Christian Eagles will square 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 second in their home state at the time (First Baptist Christian was ranked third). First Baptist Christian lost 3-0 to NELA Christian Homeschool last Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-16, 25-13.
Despite the defeat, First Baptist Christian had strong showings from 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 loss. They lost 3-0 to NELA Christian Homeschool.
The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-12, 25-9.
First Baptist Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
First Baptist Christian took their win against Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Baptist Christian since the squad 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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