Seabreeze and Pine Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2021, but not for long. The Seabreeze Sandcrabs will be playing at home against the Pine Ridge Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Seabreeze came up short against Mainland and fell 3-1.
While Seabreeze had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 16-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Seabreeze kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pine Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Deltona by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
Pine Ridge had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 25-15, 26-24.
Karina Crespo had a dynamite game for Pine Ridge, getting 27 digs and 12 aces. Crespo is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
Seabreeze's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Pine Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Seabreeze has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Pine Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seabreeze came out on top in a nail-biter against Pine Ridge in their previous matchup last Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. Will Seabreeze repeat their success, or does Pine Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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