Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Everglades walked away with it. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Mater Academy Charter Lions on Thursday. This was payback for the Gators, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
While Everglades might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Mater Academy Charter scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was ANGELINE BENOIT, who hit 53.7% for 29 kills and 29 digs and six aces. BENOIT has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 25 times she's played.
Everglades has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Mater Academy Charter, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight matches and leaves them with a 12-4 record.
As of now, neither Everglades nor the Lions have any future games scheduled.
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