It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Boca Ciega can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lemon Bay Manta Rays by a score of 3-2 on Friday. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Manta Rays 25-21 in the first set.
Boca Ciega took Lemon Bay into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-14, 25-10, 20-25, 15-12.
Lemon Bay was led to victory by Myah Dickerson and Kyra Sorenson. Dickerson had three digs and 16 assists, while Sorenson had nine digs.
Boca Ciega's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Lemon Bay, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-12.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Boca Ciega is on the road again on Wednesday to play DeSoto County at 7:00 p.m. DeSoto County is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Boca Ciega will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Lemon Bay, they will welcome Dunedin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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