Volleyball Preview: Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks vs. Gulf Coast Sharks
After two games on the road, Archbishop McCarthy is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Gulf Coast Sharks will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop McCarthy will be strutting in after a win while Gulf Coast will be coming in after a loss.
Archbishop McCarthy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Pembroke Pines Charter.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Archbishop McCarthy took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-11, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast suffered their biggest defeat since September 3rd on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Riverdale.
Gulf Coast was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-22, 25-14.
Archbishop McCarthy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Gulf Coast, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Archbishop McCarthy was able to grind out a solid victory over Gulf Coast when the teams last played back in October of 2021, winning 2-0. Does Archbishop McCarthy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gulf Coast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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