It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Cypress Bay Lightning had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cavaliers a 1-0 shutout. Give Cypress Bay's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Nicolas Preciado, which was the first he's scored this season.
Cypress Bay pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those nine contests. As for Coral Gables, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7-2 record this season.
Cypress Bay will square off against Doral Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Doral Academy will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Cypress Bay surely won't give up without a fight. Coral Gables does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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