After four games on the road, First Baptist Christian is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Acadiana Home School Athletics Commandos will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, First Baptist Christian finally turned things around against Word of God Academy on Friday. Everything went their way against the Force as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 25-12.
First Baptist Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adley Durbin, who had three aces and 19 assists. Amelie Wyatt was another key player, getting four kills, four digs, and four digs.
First Baptist Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 26 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Acadiana Home School Athletics had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Lake Area HomeSchool Sports out 3-2 two weeks ago.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Acadiana Home School Athletics who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 25-18, 11-25, 15-8.
Acadiana Home School Athletics had a senior duo take command as Mikayla Barletto had 18 kills, four digs, and four digs and Mia Barletto had eight aces, five kills, and five kills. Mikayla has been hot recently, having also posted three or more aces the last eight times she's played. Charlie Denais was another key player, getting four kills, two aces, and two aces.
First Baptist Christian's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Acadiana Home School Athletics, their win bumped their record up to 3-7-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: First Baptist Christian has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Acadiana Home School Athletics struggles in that department as they've been averaging 17.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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