Beachside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Nease Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Wednesday.
Beachside started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-14, 25-12, 25-20.
Caleb Morgan paced Beachside's offense, picking up 17 kills. Morgan got some help from Troy Mailly and his 19 assists. Davi Noronha controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Beachside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Nease, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Beachside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Choctawhatchee on the 5th. As for Nease, they will face off against Global Outreach Charter Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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