The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders will take on Tampa Bay HEAT at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tampa Catholic came into Tuesday's match looking for another win against Clearwater Central Catholic, but Megan Christian wouldn't allow it. The Marauders walked away with a 3-1 win over the Crusaders on Tuesday with plenty of help from Christian, who had 35 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last three times she's played.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 22-25, 25-17.
Emma Garrett
| 09/30/25 @ Tampa Catholic | 11 |
| 08/28/25 vs Indian Rocks Christian | 9 |
| 09/09/25 vs Bradenton Christian | 8 |
| 09/25/25 vs Keswick Christian | 7 |
| 09/06/25 vs St. Pius X Catholic | 7 |
Clearwater Central Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emma Garrett out in front who had 11 digs and three aces. Those 11 digs gave Garrett a new career-high. Kenzie Wallace was another key player, getting 14 assists and nine digs.
Tampa Bay HEAT not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 11th (when they won 3-0). They put the hurt on Morgan with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Tampa Bay HEAT took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-5, 28-10.
Tampa Bay HEAT's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their win ended a three-match drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
Everything went Clearwater Central Catholic's way against Tampa Bay HEAT in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, as Clearwater Central Catholic made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Marauders since the squad 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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