Volleyball Preview: Palm Beach Central Broncos vs. Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves
Palm Beach Central is 0-5 against Oxbridge Academy since August of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Palm Beach Central Broncos will be staying on the road to face off against the Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach Central will be strutting in after a win while Oxbridge Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Palm Beach Central finally turned things around against Seminole Ridge on Tuesday. They blew past the Hawks 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23, 25-23.
Natalie Suarez was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs.
Palm Beach Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seminole Ridge only served seven.
Meanwhile, Oxbridge Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jupiter Christian.
The final score came out to 25-14, 22-25, 25-17, 25-12.
Despite the loss, Oxbridge Academy saw an underclassman step up: Olivija Kozul had ten digs and two aces. Kozul is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Palm Beach Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Oxbridge Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Palm Beach Central has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 13.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Oxbridge Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Palm Beach Central came up short against Oxbridge Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Palm Beach Central, Lily Ciarfella (who had 19 digs and four aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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