The Aubrey Rogers Patriots will square off against the First Baptist Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Aubrey Rogers lost 3-0 to Seacrest Country Day on Tuesday.
Aubrey Rogers took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Academy waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They blew past the Cougars 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: First Baptist Academy took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-6, 25-9.
Aubrey Rogers better focus on containing Laila Stewart and Trinity McCormick as the pair were huge in First Baptist Academy's win. Stewart had 12 digs and four aces, while McCormick hit 83.3% for five kills and three aces and two blocks. McCormick is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
First Baptist Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine matchups.
First Baptist Academy's victory bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Aubrey Rogers, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Aubrey Rogers has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like First Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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