The Fort Lauderdale Flying L are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Everglades Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Fort Lauderdale is leaving town to face Everglades after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Fort Lauderdale fell 3-1 to St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday.
While Fort Lauderdale had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Everglades had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Flanagan on Monday. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Everglades started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-23.
Fort Lauderdale was able to grind out a solid win over Everglades when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Lauderdale since the team 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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