Coral Shores is 0-6 against Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart since September of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Hurricanes will look to defend their home court against the Cyclones at 4:00 p.m. Coral Shores is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Thursday, Coral Shores made easy work of Marathon and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-13, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Ivy Tiedemann, who had eight digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Coral Shores was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. They are 9-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart earned a 3-1 win over MAST Academy on Tuesday. The Cyclones haven't had any issues with the Makos recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 21-25, 25-14, 25-10.
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart's win came from a few key players Coral Shores will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isabella Whitby, who had 13 digs and five aces. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Valeria Jimenez-Maydon, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Coral Shores' win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Coral Shores has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Coral Shores might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Will the Hurricanes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
