The Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs will square off against the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Fort Lauderdale.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-13, 19-25, 25-17.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas entered their tilt with Dreyfoos School of the Arts on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Jaguars.
St. Thomas Aquinas not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Dreyfoos School of the Arts between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-16.
St. Thomas Aquinas found their leader in freshman Joseph Virginio, who had nine digs and two aces.
St. Thomas Aquinas couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44.3% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in April of 2024.
St. Thomas Aquinas pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
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