The Tampa Prep Terrapins are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 6:00 p.m. Tampa Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Clearwater Central Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Tampa Prep had just enough and edged Carrollwood Day out 3-2.
Tampa Prep took Carrollwood Day into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-15, 15-25, 20-25, 15-8.
Gabby Maxwell went supernova for Tampa Prep, getting 20 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Maxwell a new career-high in aces.
Tampa Prep kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic came up short against Indian Rocks Christian on Monday and fell 3-1.
Clearwater Central Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-17.
Tampa Prep's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-10. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Tampa Prep has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Clearwater Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tampa Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Clearwater Central Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tampa Prep since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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