Volleyball Preview: Flanagan Falcons vs. Deerfield Beach Bucks
The Flanagan Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Deerfield Beach Bucks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Flanagan is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, everything went Flanagan's way against Franklin Academy as Flanagan made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Flanagan was: they took every set by at least 12 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-13, 25-13.
Flanagan's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Isabella Hampton, who had ten digs, and Krystine Escalante, who had 23 assists. Escalante is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.
Flanagan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Deerfield Beach entered their tilt with Coconut Creek on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Deerfield Beach was: they took every set by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-7, 25-17.
Deerfield Beach found their leader in underclassman Lauren Miller, who had six digs and six aces. Those six aces set a new season-high mark for her.
Flanagan's record now sits at 2-7. As for Deerfield Beach, their record now sits at 5-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Flanagan has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Deerfield Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Flanagan might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Deerfield Beach in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Can Flanagan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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