If Celebration was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Gateway two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Celebration lost 3-0 to the Horizon Hawks on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Storm of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
While Celebration ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-21.
Daniel Santiago
| 03/25/25 @ Horizon | 15 |
| 03/13/25 vs Gateway | 13 |
| 03/12/25 @ Harmony | 35 |
| 03/11/25 @ Tohopekaliga | 19 |
| 03/10/25 @ West Orange | 13 |
| + 19 more games |
Celebration's loss came despite strong showings from Oliver Binet and Daniel Santiago. Binet had nine digs and two aces, while Santiago had 15 kills, four digs, and one block. Santiago is on a roll when it comes to kills, as he's now had five or more in each of the last 24 games he's played dating back to last season.
With the defeat, Celebration broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for Horizon, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Coming up, Celebration will square off against Academy of Central Florida National at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Academy of Central Florida National will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Celebration surely won't give up without a fight. As for Horizon, they will challenge Lake Brantley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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