After both having extra time off, the Chiles Timberwolves and the Port Charlotte Pirates will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chiles comes in on 15 and Port Charlotte on three.
Chiles is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Beachside 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Timberwolves have posted since September 24th.
Chiles was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-9, 23-25, 25-11, 15-9.
Madison Joyner
| 10/29/25 vs Beachside | 27 |
| 09/24/25 @ Gulf Breeze | 25 |
| 09/07/24 vs Middleburg | 23 |
| 08/27/25 vs Gulf Breeze | 21 |
| 08/23/25 vs Beachside | 18 |
Madison Joyner had a dynamite game, getting 27 digs and five assists. Those 27 digs gave her a new career-high.
Braden River typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Port Charlotte proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on Braden River with a sharp 3-0 victory. Port Charlotte not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 25th (when they won 3-0).
Chiles better focus on containing Sammi Jo Colburn and Cora McGinnis as the pair were huge in Port Charlotte's win. Colburn had ten digs and four assists, while McGinnis hit 70% for seven kills and 33 assists and 15 digs. McGinnis has been hot, having posted 14 or more assists the last seven times she's played.
Port Charlotte's win bumped their record up to 14-16. As for Chiles, their victory bumped their record up to 29-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Chiles has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Port Charlotte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
