Beachside is 1-9 against St. Augustine since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Barracudas will venture away from home to face off against the Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. Beachside will be strutting in after a victory while St. Augustine will be coming in after a loss.
Beachside will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Nease, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Barracudas blew past the Golden Panthers 3-0 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Barracudas.
While Beachside won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-16, 25-16.
Beachside found their leader in sophomore Aaron Lewis, who had 12 digs and two assists.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine came up short against Global Outreach Charter Academy on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
St. Augustine couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Global Outreach Charter Academy a tough time in the first set. The final score came out to 28-30, 25-7, 25-12, 25-16.
St. Augustine's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Beachside, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Beachside was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Augustine in their previous meeting back in March, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Barracudas since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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