The Sunset Knights will challenge the Hialeah Educational Academy Biggie at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Sunset didn't have quite enough to beat Palmetto and fell 3-2. The Knights have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meetings.
Sunset started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 18-25, 25-16, 25-22, 15-10.
Johan Lorenzo
| 03/07/25 vs Palmetto | 10 |
| 03/06/25 vs Reagan | 7 |
| 03/04/25 vs Homestead | 7 |
Despite the defeat, Sunset had strong showings from Mateo Cabrales, who had nine digs and one assist, and Johan Lorenzo, who had ten kills, four aces, three digs, and one block. Lorenzo is crushing it when it comes to kills: he's had at least seven every time he's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, everything went Hialeah Educational Academy's way against Hebrew Academy on Tuesday as Hialeah Educational Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The Biggie haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
While Hialeah Educational Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-7, 25-12.
Sunset now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Hialeah Educational Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Sunset hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5 blocks per game. However, it's not like Hialeah Educational Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 blocks. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
