After flying high against Springfield Christian Academy last Tuesday, Bridgeport Baptist Academy came back down to earth. The Bridgeport Baptist Academy Broncos fell just short of the Community Baptist Christian Kings by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Broncos of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Bridgeport Baptist Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-19, 15-25, 25-21, 15-25, 15-9.
Despite the loss, Bridgeport Baptist Academy still got an impressive performance from Alexis Russell, who had six aces, four kills, and 18 assists. Russell has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last nine times she's played.
Even though they lost, Bridgeport Baptist Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 38 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 24 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Bridgeport Baptist Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Community Baptist Christian, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Bridgeport Baptist Academy will look to defend their home court on Monday against Oakdale Academy at 5:00 p.m. Oakdale Academy is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Bridgeport Baptist Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Community Baptist Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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