Volleyball Preview: Port Charlotte Pirates vs. North Fort Myers Red Knights
The Port Charlotte Pirates will challenge the North Fort Myers Red Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Port Charlotte will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Port Charlotte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Cypress Creek 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Port Charlotte was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-14, 25-15.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Fort Myers, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against St. Petersburg by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
North Fort Myers had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-18.
North Fort Myers found their leader in underclassman Harley Mendez, who had 23 digs and two aces. Mendez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
North Fort Myers was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive games.
Port Charlotte has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for North Fort Myers, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Port Charlotte beat North Fort Myers 3-1 in their previous meeting back in August. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mendez, who had 30 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Port Charlotte still be able to contain Mendez? There's only one way to find out.
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