George Jenkins and Winter Haven squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but George Jenkins had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Winter Haven Blue Devils. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since September 10th.
While George Jenkins had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-22.
George Jenkins' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mya Matos, who had 27 digs and two aces, and Isabella Verschage, who had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Verschage has posted since back in September.
Camila DeJesus had an outrageously good game for Winter Haven as she had 26 digs.
George Jenkins' defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Winter Haven, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
While George Jenkins had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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