The Apopka Blue Darters will head out to square off against the Forest Lake Academy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Apopka is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Apopka came up short against Timber Creek and fell 3-1.
Apopka started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-22.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Forest Lake Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Orlando Science with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday.
Forest Lake Academy found their leader in freshman Ethan Hazen, who had ten digs and two aces. Hazen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Apopka now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Forest Lake Academy, they pushed their record up to 2-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Apopka's way against Forest Lake Academy in their previous matchup last Monday, as Apopka made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Apopka since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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