Mentor Christian are taking a road trip to challenge the First Baptist Christian Sabres at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mentor Christian is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Mentor Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Our Lady of the Elms just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1. While Mentor Christian didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Our Lady of the Elms 25-23 in the first set.
Mentor Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-19.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Warriors.
First Baptist Christian's got stronger as the match went on, holding Christian Community to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-9, 25-5.
First Baptist Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Mentor Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-2. As for First Baptist Christian, their record now sits at 18-1.
Mentor Christian came up short against First Baptist Christian in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Mentor Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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