The Shorecrest Prep Chargers will face off against the Pinellas Park Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Shorecrest Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Pinellas Park will be coming in after a defeat.
Two weeks ago, everything went Shorecrest Prep's way against St. Petersburg Catholic as Shorecrest Prep made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Shorecrest Prep was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-9, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Pinellas Park came up short against East Lake on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-13, 25-15.
Shorecrest Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Pinellas Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Shorecrest Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Pinellas Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shorecrest Prep took their victory against Pinellas Park in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shorecrest Prep 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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