After a string of 16 wins, Jacksonville Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the First Baptist Christian Sabres. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Conquerors haven't been shut out since back in August.
Jacksonville Christian Academy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made First Baptist Christian work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-11.
Jacksonville Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Anna Hodges, who had four blocks, three digs, three aces, and a kill. Hodges has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Violette Smith, who had 12 digs and a kill.
Jacksonville Christian Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-5. As for First Baptist Christian, their win bumped their record up to 21-5.
Jacksonville Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Mars Hill Academy on the 26th. First Baptist Christian has also already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Ohio Valley Christian on the 1st.
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