Palmetto proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by three) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sunset Knights, sneaking past 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won six in a row.
Palmetto had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 18-25, 25-16, 25-22, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why Sunset lost, don't look at Vincent Jones. Despite the final result, he had 16 assists and eight digs. Another player making a difference was Mateo Cabrales, who had nine digs and one assist.
Panthers
| 03/07/25 @ Sunset | 3-2 |
| 04/24/24 @ Braddock | 3-1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Columbus | 3-1 |
| 04/12/24 @ Ferguson | 2-0 |
| 03/20/24 @ TERRA Environmental | 3-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Palmetto pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sunset, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Palmetto didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Varela on the 12th. As for Sunset, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Hialeah Educational Academy on the 13th.
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