Choctawhatchee is 10-0 against Baker since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Choctawhatchee Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the Baker Gators at 6:00 p.m. Choctawhatchee will be strutting in after a victory while Baker will be coming in after a defeat.
Choctawhatchee took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Crestview 3-2.
Choctawhatchee wouldn't go down easily and took Crestview into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-22, 25-21, 19-25, 15-10.
Choctawhatchee can attribute much of their success to Brianna Eubank, who had 23 digs and three aces, and Airabella Delay, who had 17 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Eubank has posted since back in August.
Choctawhatchee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Baker didn't have quite enough to beat Jay on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Baker actually scored more points across those five sets (110-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 29-27, 14-25, 25-22, 15-11.
Choctawhatchee's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. As for Baker, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Choctawhatchee was able to grind out a solid win over Baker in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Choctawhatchee 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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