Volleyball Recap: Palmetto Turns Things Around After Road Loss

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2024, 8:55am

Volleyball Recap: Palmetto Tigers vs. Bell Creek Academy Panthers

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There's no place like home for Palmetto, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. Everything went their way against the Bell Creek Academy Panthers on Tuesday as the Palmetto Tigers made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since September 5th.

The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23, 25-16.

Palmetto can attribute much of their success to Mai Nguyen, who had 11 digs. Nguyen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.

Palmetto was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Bell Creek Academy still got an impressive performance from Gabriela Salas, who had 18 digs.

Palmetto has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Bell Creek Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palmetto will challenge Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bell Creek Academy, they will face off against Out-of-Door Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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