Volleyball Preview: Riviera Prep Bulldogs vs. Florida Christian Patriots
Riviera Prep has been away from home for five games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Florida Christian Patriots at 7:30 p.m.
Riviera Prep is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Palm Harbor University just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 2-1.
Riviera Prep started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 10-25, 25-11, 18-16.
Meanwhile, Florida Christian got the win against Pinecrest Glades Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
While Florida Christian might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Pinecrest Glades Academy scored at least points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-7, 25-16.
Florida Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Riviera Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Florida Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Everything went Riviera Prep's way against Florida Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Riviera Prep made off with a 3-0 win. Does Riviera Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Florida Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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