Indian Rocks Christian and Tampa Prep squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Indian Rocks Christian had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tampa Prep Terrapins. The Eagles have struggled against the Terrapins recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Indian Rocks Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 32-34, 25-20, 25-17, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Indian Rocks Christian lost, don't look at Allie Hollenbeck. Despite the final result, she had 27 digs and two aces. Hollenbeck is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Anderson, who had four digs, three kills, and two aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tampa Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gabby Maxwell, who had 13 digs and two aces. Leilani Lawrence was another key player, getting ten digs.
Indian Rocks Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Tampa Prep, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-16.
Indian Rocks Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tampa Prep, they will take on Carrollwood Day at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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