Volleyball Game Preview: Spruce Creek Hawks vs. Matanzas Pirates + Official Tickets

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Previous 4 Games

08/20/24 - Away	3-2 W
10/07/23 - Neutral	2-0 W
09/05/23 - Away	3-0 W
09/06/22 - Home	3-1 W

Spruce Creek is a perfect 4-0 against Matanzas since September of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Hawks on Wednesday. Spruce Creek fell just short of Viera by a score of 3-2. While Spruce Creek didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Viera 25-19 in the first set.

Spruce Creek took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-14, 20-25, 25-18, 15-12.

Meanwhile, Matanzas came up short against Flagler Palm Coast on Wednesday and fell 3-1. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-21 in the first set.

Matanzas started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-19.

Spruce Creek's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Matanzas, they dropped their record down to 10-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Spruce Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Matanzas in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.