After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Broward, Stoneman Douglas was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Coral Springs Charter Panthers 3-2. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2020.
Stoneman Douglas took Coral Springs Charter into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-27, 15-13.
Stoneman Douglas' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sofia Maresca, who had 17 digs.
Stoneman Douglas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 9.8.
Stoneman Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Coral Springs Charter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
Stoneman Douglas will challenge St. Thomas Aquinas at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Coral Springs Charter, they will take on Chaminade-Madonna at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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