If South Aiken Baptist Christian was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Covenant Christian on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The CRUSADERS came up short against the Curtis Baptist Crusaders on Friday, falling 3-0. The CRUSADERS were not able to make up for their loss to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
South Aiken Baptist Christian was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Curtis Baptist work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-18, 25-23.
South Aiken Baptist Christian's offense was headlined by Hanna Dennis and Bella Bailey, who picked up five kills apiece. Bailey really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 16. Lauren Holley controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
South Aiken Baptist Christian's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-5-1. As for Curtis Baptist, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Aiken Baptist Christian will square off against Jefferson Davis Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The CRUSADERS are facing the Raiders at the right time seeing as the Raiders are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Curtis Baptist, they are taking a road trip to challenge Covenant Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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