New Smyrna Beach was the 2-1 winner over Mandarin when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Barracudas fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Barracudas have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
New Smyrna Beach started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 19-25, 25-15, 25-23, 15-13.
Mollie Hale paced New Smyrna Beach's offense, picking up 19 kills. Hale got some help from Teagan Lux and her 26 assists. Sofia Mackin controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
New Smyrna Beach's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Mandarin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, New Smyrna Beach and Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mandarin, they will face off against Atlantic Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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