The Deerfield Beach Bucks will take on the Highlands Christian Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Deerfield Beach lost 3-0 to Pine Crest on Thursday.
Deerfield Beach took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-18, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Highlands Christian came up short against Pine Crest on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Highlands Christian was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 25-20.
Deerfield Beach will have to keep a close watch on Henry De Andrade and Joshua Oliveira, a pair of players who had a big impact on Highlands Christian's prior game. De Andrade had four digs and four aces, while Oliveira had five kills, four digs, and one block. Oliveira is on a roll when it comes to kills, as he's now had five or more in each of the last five games he's played.
Highlands Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Deerfield Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Deerfield Beach beat Highlands Christian 3-1 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Bucks repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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