Stoneman Douglas and Coral Reef squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Stoneman Douglas had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coral Reef Barracudas. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Stoneman Douglas 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 19-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-22.
Among those leading the charge was Emily Gomez, who had 15 digs, three aces, and a kill. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Stoneman Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Coral Reef, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Stoneman Douglas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coral Reef, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Boca Raton at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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