We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Poinciana got the win against Haines City by a conclusive 3-0.
Poinciana's got stronger as the match went on, holding Haines City to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-13, 25-9.
Carlos Marquez had a dynamite game, getting 22 assists and six aces. Another player making a difference was Ernest Nunn, who had nine kills and four digs.
Marquez wasn't the only good server: Poinciana was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Poinciana Christian Preparatory, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Gateway on Wednesday.
Poinciana Christian Preparatory walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-15.
Poinciana Christian Preparatory now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Poinciana, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
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