The Dr. Krop Lightning will square off against the Coral Gables Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Dr. Krop might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to Reagan, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Lightning have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Coral Gables had already won five in a row, and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bulldogs.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Coral Gables was: they took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-9, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Leila Betancourt, who had five aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
Coral Gables was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in six consecutive matchups.
Dr. Krop's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Coral Gables, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Dr. Krop came up short against Coral Gables in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Dr. Krop have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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