If Marco Island Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Mason Classical Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rays lost 3-0 to the First Baptist Academy Lions on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rays of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While Marco Island Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 25-11.
Medney Garraux paced Marco Island Academy's offense, picking up 14 kills. Garraux got some help from Madison Stolinas and her 27 assists.
Peyton Garrick was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 11 digs and three assists.
Marco Island Academy's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-4. As for First Baptist Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Marco Island Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Seacrest Country Day on the 1st. As for First Baptist Academy, they will square off against Port Charlotte at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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