Idalia has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. After both having extra time off, they and the Flagler Panthers will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 1:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Idalia is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Fleming just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wolves have suffered since September 28th.
While Idalia ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-21.
The losing side was boosted by Natalie Helling, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Flagler came up short against Weldon Valley on Friday and fell 3-1. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Flagler started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-19.
Idalia's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-3. As for Flagler, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Idalia took their victory against Flagler when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Idalia repeat their success, or does Flagler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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