Volleyball Preview: Immokalee Indians vs. Palmetto Ridge Bears
Immokalee is 0-10 against Palmetto Ridge since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Immokalee Indians will be playing at home against the Palmetto Ridge Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Immokalee is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to Barron Collier, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Palmetto Ridge came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Golden Gate on Tuesday.
Palmetto Ridge had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the nexttwo. The final score came out to 19-25, 28-26, 25-11, 25-14.
Palmetto Ridge's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Anna Hayes, who had 15 digs and three aces, and Kaili Flowers, who had six digs and four aces. Flowers is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Palmetto Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.
Immokalee's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Palmetto Ridge, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Immokalee might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Palmetto Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Immokalee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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