Volleyball Preview: Port Charlotte Pirates vs. Lourdes Academy
On Thursday Port Charlotte will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. After both having extra time off, they and Lourdes Academy will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Port Charlotte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Osceola.
While Port Charlotte might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Osceola scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Lourdes Academy entered their tilt with Archbishop McCarthy last Wednesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Mavericks as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The win didn't come easy: Archbishop McCarthy scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20, 25-24.
Lourdes Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lily Garcia led the charge by getting 13 digs.
Port Charlotte is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Lourdes Academy, they pushed their record up to 19-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
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