On Monday, Bryant faced Baptist Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bryant Hornets walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Baptist Prep Eagles. The win was familiar territory for the Hornets who have now won six contests in a row.
Bryant had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-20.
Bryant was led to victory by Breanna Williamson and Lynnli Mcdonald. Williamson had 19 digs, while Mcdonald had eight digs. Williamson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Baptist Prep lost, don't look at Rachel Jackson. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs. Another player making a difference was Kayla Midkiff, who had nine digs and two aces.
Bryant's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6-1. As for Baptist Prep, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-5-1.
Bryant didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Jonesboro on the 3rd. As for Baptist Prep, they will venture away from home to challenge Mount St. Mary Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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