Palmetto entered their tilt with Lakewood Ranch on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Palmetto had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-15, 26-24, 25-17.
Mai Nguyen had an outrageously good game as she had 11 digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last 12 games.
Palmetto was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Lakewood Ranch lost, don't look at Sahara Browne. Despite the final result, she had 32 digs and two aces. Browne is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season.
Palmetto's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. As for Lakewood Ranch, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-7 record.
Palmetto didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss vs. DeSoto County on the 30th. Lakewood Ranch has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Hardee on the 30th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
