South Walton lost against Gulf Breeze back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Seahawks lost 3-0 to the Dolphins. The Seahawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While South Walton ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20, 25-20.
Maci Jones paced South Walton's offense, picking up 16 kills. Jones got some help from Evelyn Brandman and her 28 assists. Jordyn Swift controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Gulf Breeze's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bella Ciolino led the charge by getting 15 digs and four assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Brylee Pinkston, who had six digs and four aces.
South Walton's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Gulf Breeze, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
Gulf Breeze has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Pensacola Catholic on the 11th. Hopefully South Walton paid attention to the Dolphins' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Dolphins at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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