If Strawberry Crest was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Brandon two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Strawberry Crest Chargers lost 3-0 to the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes on Wednesday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Chargers were not able to get on the board.
While Strawberry Crest was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Palm Harbor University's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Strawberry Crest still got an impressive performance from Lesly Camacho-Vega, who had 19 digs.
Palm Harbor University's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sofia Castaneda led the charge by getting 17 digs. Castaneda is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadyn Cocio, who had ten digs and four aces.
Strawberry Crest has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-3 record this season. As for Palm Harbor University, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Plant the next time they take the court. Palm Harbor University will head out to face Plant at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Strawberry Crest will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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