With a playoff game on the line, New Smyrna Beach rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Innovation Bulls 3-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Barracudas who have now won three matchups in a row.
While New Smyrna Beach won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-15.
New Smyrna Beach found their leader in underclassman Sofia Mackin, who had 23 digs.
New Smyrna Beach kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Innovation had strong showings from Emily Lopez, who had 12 digs, and Aylani Correa, who had nine digs.
New Smyrna Beach is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Innovation, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 15-8 record.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. New Smyrna Beach will square off against Lake Wales at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, Innovation and Okeechobee will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Okeechobee is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Innovation will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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