Poinciana proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a set and slipped past the St. Cloud Bulldogs 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Poinciana got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 18-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-11.
Yaniel Pujols
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Poinciana's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yaniel Pujols led the charge by getting 26 digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Pujols a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Negron, who had 56 assists and four digs.
Pujols wasn't the only good server: Poinciana was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Cloud only served seven aces.
Poinciana's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for St. Cloud, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Poinciana will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Harmony at 6:00 p.m. on the 15th. As for St. Cloud, they will be taking part in a tournament against Gateway at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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