Bridgeport Baptist Academy hasn't had much luck against Immanuel Baptist recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bridgeport Baptist Academy Broncos will host the Immanuel Baptist Fire at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Immanuel Baptist is hoping to do what Fostoria Baptist Academy couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Bridgeport Baptist Academy's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at five games. Bridgeport Baptist Academy had just enough and edged Fostoria Baptist Academy out 3-2.
Bridgeport Baptist Academy took Fostoria Baptist Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-12, 18-25, 25-20, 15-7.
Bridgeport Baptist Academy can attribute much of their success to Alexis Russell, who had seven aces and 27 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Bridgeport Baptist Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Immanuel Baptist was able to grind out a solid win over Community Baptist Christian last Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fire.
Immanuel Baptist was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 22-25, 25-12, 25-19, 25-18.
Bridgeport Baptist Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Immanuel Baptist, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bridgeport Baptist Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Immanuel Baptist when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Bridgeport Baptist Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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