The Cushman Cougars will square off against the Pinecrest Prep Crocs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cushman took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against South Florida HEAT by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19, 17-25, 25-18.
Maya D'Ambra was the offensive standout of the game as she had 13 digs.
Cushman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 25 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest Prep sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Westwood Christian on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crocs'.
Pinecrest Prep took Westwood Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 26-28, 15-7.
Cushman's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Pinecrest Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
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