It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southwest had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Palmetto Panthers with a sharp 3-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 last Thursday.
Southwest got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-18, 32-30.
Nelson Truiz
| 05/06/25 vs Palmetto | 26 |
| 04/15/25 @ Archbishop McCarthy | 23 |
| 03/14/25 vs Cypress Bay | 20 |
| 03/21/25 vs Varela | 18 |
| 05/01/25 vs Palmetto | 17 |
Southwest can attribute much of their success to Nelson Truiz, who had 26 assists and four digs. Those 26 assists gave Truiz a new career-high.
Southwest is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Palmetto, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-13.
Looking ahead, Southwest will square off against Miami at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Stingarees will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. Palmetto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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