Volleyball Preview: Berkeley Prep Buccaneers vs. Huntley Red Raiders
The Berkeley Prep Buccaneers will challenge the Huntley Red Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Berkeley Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Cardinal Mooney, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Berkeley Prep was ranked third). Berkeley Prep took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cardinal Mooney on Tuesday. The Buccaneers' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Berkeley Prep lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 15-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Huntley beat Marquette 2-0 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Raiders.
Huntley's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Marquette between 19 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-21.
Berkeley Prep's loss dropped their record down to 16-3. As for Huntley, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Berkeley Prep skirted past Huntley 2-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2015. Does Berkeley Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Huntley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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