If Flanagan was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of McArthur last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Flanagan Falcons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coral Glades Jaguars on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Flanagan took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-18, 25-13, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Flanagan saw an underclassman step up: Krystine Escalante had 13 digs and six aces. Escalante is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Flanagan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive games.
Flanagan's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Coral Glades, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Flanagan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win vs. Franklin Academy on the 10th. As for Coral Glades, they will face off against Monarch at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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