The Patel Trailblazers will venture away from home to challenge the Cristo Rey Tampa Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Patel has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Cristo Rey Tampa will arrive with three straight wins.
Patel lost 3-0 to Seffner Christian on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-8, 25-7, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey Tampa earned a 3-1 victory over Brandon Academy on Thursday.
Cristo Rey Tampa was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 16-25, 25-15, 25-15, 25-23.
Patel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cristo Rey Tampa, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Patel took their victory against Cristo Rey Tampa when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Patel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cristo Rey Tampa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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