Celebration lost against Gateway back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Storm came up short against the Panthers, falling 3-0.
Celebration was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-13, 25-23.
Aline Mello paced Celebration's offense, picking up six kills. Mello got some help from Hailey Gomez and her ten assists. Finally, Sofija Petronyte kept Celebration's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Celebration's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Gateway, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Celebration wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Poinciana on the 26th. As for Gateway, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Southland Christian on the 26th.
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