It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Coral Springs Charter can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Chiefs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Coral Springs Charter sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 17-25, 25-22, 19-25, 15-8.
Despite the defeat, Coral Springs Charter saw an underclassman step up: Olivia Greco had five digs and 18 assists. Greco is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Coral Springs Charter kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're block total in three consecutive contests.
Cardinal Gibbons was led to victory by Elizabeth Laurence and Avery Paton. Laurence had seven aces, while Paton had eight digs. Those seven aces gave Laurence a new career-high.
Coral Springs Charter's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-12 record.
Coral Springs Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Pine Crest on the 15th.
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