After both having extra time off, the Acadiana Christian Lions and the Bishop Noland Episcopal Day Eagles will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Acadiana Christian will head out to face Bishop Noland Episcopal Day after giving up their first home loss of the season two weeks ago. The Lions fell 3-1 to Christian Home Educators Fellowship. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-14 in the first set.
Acadiana Christian couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Christian Home Educators Fellowship a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 14-25, 32-30, 25-22, 25-15.
Yvette Olivier
| 10/07/25 vs Christian Home Educators Fellowship | 26 |
| 10/03/25 @ Bishop Noland Episcopal Day | 29 |
| 09/30/25 vs John Paul the Great Academy | 21 |
| 09/23/25 vs First Baptist Christian | 35 |
| 09/19/25 @ Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool | 40 |
| + 25 more games |
Acadiana Christian's loss came about despite a quality game from Yvette Olivier, who had 26 assists and 14 digs. Olivier has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last 30 times she's played.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Noland Episcopal Day had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Flame with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Bishop Noland Episcopal Day won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-22, 25-19.
Acadiana Christian suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 12-3-1. As for Bishop Noland Episcopal Day, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Acadiana Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Noland Episcopal Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Acadiana Christian couldn't quite get it done against Bishop Noland Episcopal Day in their previous meeting on October 3rd as they fell 3-1. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
