Mulberry Grove won the last time they faced First Baptist Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Aces won by a set and slipped past First Baptist Academy 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Aces.
Mulberry Grove had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-18, 25-17.
09/11/25 vs First Baptist Academy | 7 |
09/09/25 vs Patoka | 4 |
09/04/25 @ Edinburg | 3 |
08/26/25 vs Vandalia | 2 |
09/02/25 vs Christ Our Rock Lutheran | 1 |
Mulberry Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lola Johnson, who had seven digs and two aces. Those seven digs gave Johnson a new career-high.
Johnson wasn't the only good server: Mulberry Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive games.
The victory got Mulberry Grove back to even at 3-3. As for First Baptist Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Looking ahead, Mulberry Grove will venture away from home to challenge Dieterich at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for First Baptist Academy, they will be taking part in a tournament against Calvary Baptist Christian Academy at 2:45 p.m. on Friday.
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