Volleyball Preview: Coral Reef Barracudas vs. Coral Gables Cavaliers
Coral Reef has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Coral Gables has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Coral Reef Barracudas will host the Coral Gables Cavaliers at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, everything went Coral Reef's way against TERRA Environmental as Coral Reef made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Coral Reef's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Coral Gables had just enough and edged Mater Lakes Academy out 3-2 on Monday.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Coral Gables got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 20-25, 25-15, 22-25, 15-12.
Coral Gables kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Coral Reef's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Coral Gables, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Coral Reef has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Coral Gables struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Coral Reef came out on top in a nail-biter against Coral Gables when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Coral Reef have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coral Gables turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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