The Barron Collier Cougars will head out to face off against the Bonita Springs Bullsharks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Barron Collier took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Gulf Coast by a score of 3-1.
Barron Collier had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 25-7, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Bonita Springs got the win against Cypress Lake on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bullsharks.
Bonita Springs never let Cypress Lake on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-13, 25-13.
Bonita Springs' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hannah Cote, who had 13 kills, five digs, and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylan Penwitt, who had four digs, four aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Bonita Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Barron Collier pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Bonita Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Everything went Barron Collier's way against Bonita Springs in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as Barron Collier made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barron Collier since the squad 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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