Florida School for the Deaf & Blind has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Hawthorne Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind lost 3-0 to Peniel Baptist Academy last Tuesday.
While Florida School for the Deaf & Blind was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Peniel Baptist Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne lost 3-0 to Palatka on Monday.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Palatka scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-18.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind dropped their record down to 4-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Hawthorne, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind came out on top in a nail-biter against Hawthorne in their previous meeting on September 3rd, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Florida School for the Deaf & Blind since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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