After both having extra time off, the Gulliver Prep Raiders and the Palmer Trinity Falcons will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Gulliver Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Divine Savior Academy and fell 3-2.
Gulliver Prep took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-18, 22-25, 17-25, 25-13, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Gulliver Prep saw an underclassman step up: Mia Lavalle had 33 digs and three aces. Those 33 digs set a new season-high mark for Lavalle.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Palmer Trinity's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Cypress Bay by a score of 2-1.
Palmer Trinity started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-21, 15-10.
Gulliver Prep's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-7. As for Palmer Trinity, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Gulliver Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Palmer Trinity when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Gulliver Prep repeat their success, or does Palmer Trinity have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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