After both having extra time off, the Second Baptist University-Model Eagles and the Faith Academy Knights will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Second Baptist University-Model is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering The Covenant Preparatory School just ended the team's 15-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Eagles haven't been shut out since back in August.
While Second Baptist University-Model ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Faith Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to The Covenant Preparatory School.
Faith Academy couldn't get the win, but they sure gave The Covenant Preparatory School a tough time in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-11, 28-30, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Faith Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive games.
Second Baptist University-Model's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5-1. As for Faith Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Second Baptist University-Model took their win against Faith Academy when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Second Baptist University-Model since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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