If Bell Creek Academy was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of St. Petersburg Catholic last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bell Creek Academy Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Families Instructing Students HomeSchool Hawks on Monday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Bell Creek Academy actually scored more points across those four sets (97-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-23, 28-26, 25-23.
Sophia Larson and Gabriela Salas certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Larson had eight digs and four aces, while Salas had 12 digs and two aces. Salas is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Bell Creek Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
The loss snapped Bell Creek Academy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-5 record. As for Families Instructing Students HomeSchool, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Bell Creek Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. Palmetto on the 10th. Families Instructing Students HomeSchool has also already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Tampa Bay HEAT on the 10th.
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