Volleyball Preview: Tarpon Springs Spongers vs. Dunedin Falcons
After both having extra time off, the Tarpon Springs Spongers and the Dunedin Falcons will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tarpon Springs is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Tarpon Springs finally turned things around against Gulf on Thursday. They came out on top against the Buccaneers by a score of 3-1.
Tarpon Springs was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 18-25, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Dunedin didn't have quite enough to beat Delphi Academy on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dunedin wouldn't go down easily and took Delphi Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-19, 22-25, 24-26, 15-7.
Dunedin might have lost, but man, Aubrey Palmer was a machine: she had 26 digs and two aces.
Tarpon Springs' victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Dunedin, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Tarpon Springs came up short against Dunedin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Tarpon Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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