The Haines City Hornets will challenge the Avon Park Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Haines City didn't have quite enough to beat Frostproof and fell 3-2. The Hornets have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Haines City took Frostproof into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 17-25, 25-27, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Avon Park made easy work of Clewiston on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won eight in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Avon Park was: they took every set by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-8, 25-8.
Haines City's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Avon Park, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Haines City came up short against Avon Park in their previous meeting back in August, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Red Devils' Naomy Diaz, who had 20 digs and 12 assists. Now that the Hornets know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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