Banner Christian is 1-9 against Southampton Academy since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Banner Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southampton Academy Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Banner Christian is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against Amelia Academy, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-9, 25-22, 25-17.
While Southampton Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They lost 3-0 to Fuqua on Wednesday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Raiders were not able to get on the board.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-13, 25-19.
Southampton Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ali Turner, who had 15 assists, and Bryce Holland, who had seven digs and three aces. Turner is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Banner Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Southampton Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2-2.
Banner Christian came up short against Southampton Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Banner Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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