The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will square off against the Everglades Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Thomas Aquinas is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Adriano Chiabra
| 04/10/25 vs Western | 22 |
| 04/09/25 @ American Heritage | 25 |
| 04/08/25 @ South Broward | 18 |
| 04/03/25 vs Cypress Bay | 13 |
If Western wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played St. Thomas Aquinas, they should've done a better job of containing Adriano Chiabra. The Raiders skirted past the Wildcats 3-2 thanks in part to Chiabra, who had 22 assists and four digs. He has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last four times he's played.
St. Thomas Aquinas wouldn't go down easily and took Western into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-16, 23-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Everglades came into Wednesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Franklin Academy on Wednesday. The Gators not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 24, 2024.
Everglades not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Franklin Academy between 16 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 25-17.
St. Thomas Aquinas now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Everglades, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
St. Thomas Aquinas took their win against Everglades in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Gators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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