Niceville and Gulf Breeze squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Niceville had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Gulf Breeze Dolphins. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Dolphins: they've now lost nine in a row.
While Niceville ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 21-25, 25-18, 25-20.
Sarah Frazee had a dynamite game for Gulf Breeze, getting 28 digs and two aces.
Niceville moved to 23-5 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Gulf Breeze, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 26-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Niceville and Lake Minneola will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Minneola is coming into the contest with eight straight victories at home, so Niceville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Gulf Breeze, they will take on Fletcher at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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