Volleyball Preview: Lourdes Academy vs. Port Charlotte Pirates
Lourdes Academy's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Port Charlotte Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lourdes Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Wednesday. They blew past Archbishop McCarthy 3-0.
The victory didn't come easy: Archbishop McCarthy scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-24.
Lourdes Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lily Garcia out in front who had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Port Charlotte entered their tilt with Osceola last Wednesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Port Charlotte might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Osceola scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-23, 25-20.
Port Charlotte has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Lourdes Academy, they pushed their record up to 19-8 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
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