Boca Raton had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Coral Reef Barracudas by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Boca Raton 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, 25-19, 25-23.
Leading Boca Raton to victory were Meya Cooper and Lia Ray. Cooper had 17 digs, six aces, three blocks, and a kill, while Ray had 11 digs. The dominant performance gave Cooper a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Hadley Clark, who had 12 digs.
Boca Raton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coral Reef only served three.
When it comes to explaining why Coral Reef lost, don't look at Emily Gomez. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs. Gomez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last five games she's played.
Boca Raton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Coral Reef, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 23-5.
Boca Raton will head out to face off against Cypress Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cypress Bay will roll in looking for their 21st straight win, something Boca Raton surely won't give up without a fight. Coral Reef does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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