The Dr. Krop Lightning will head out to challenge the Flanagan Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Dr. Krop and Hialeah Gardens, and Hialeah Gardens kept the tradition alive. The Lightning took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gladiators on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-11, 26-28, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Flanagan hadn't done well against Monarch recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Falcons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Knights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Flanagan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-15, 15-7.
Flanagan's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Dr. Krop, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Dr. Krop skirted past Flanagan 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Falcons' Nicole Rodriguez, who had 49 digs and three aces. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for the Lightning to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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