Gulf Breeze saw some tournament action on Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Freedom Patriots. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Dolphins were not able to get on the board.
While Gulf Breeze was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22.
Their offense was headlined by Cole Ducote and Spencer Smtih, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Nathaniel Arnold and his 20 assists.
Leading Freedom to victory were Jan Paul Matos and Fernando Mendez. Matos had eight digs and two aces, while Mendez had six digs. That's the most digs Mendez has posted over his last 12 games.
Gulf Breeze's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Freedom, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Gulf Breeze wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Dr. Joaquin Garcia on the 5th. As for Freedom, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Belen Jesuit on the 5th.
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