After both having extra time off, the Dunedin Falcons and the Tarpon Springs Spongers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Thursday, Dunedin didn't have quite enough to beat Delphi Academy and fell 3-2. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dunedin wouldn't go down easily and took Delphi Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-19, 22-25, 24-26, 15-7.
Despite the defeat, Dunedin got top-tier performance from Aubrey Palmer, who had 26 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Tarpon Springs had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Gulf by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
Tarpon Springs was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 18-25, 25-17, 25-20.
Dunedin's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Tarpon Springs, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Dunedin beat Tarpon Springs 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Dunedin repeat their success, or does Tarpon Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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