The Palmetto Ridge Bears will be taking part in a tournament against the Canterbury Cougars at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Palmetto Ridge will be strutting in after a win while Canterbury will be coming in after a loss.
Lely came into Tuesday's match looking for another win against Palmetto Ridge, but Ashlan Neugent wouldn't allow it. The Bears blew past the Trojans 3-0 on Tuesday for which the team can thank Neugent, who had 16 digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having also posted 15 or more assists the last three times she's played.
One reason for the win was Palmetto Ridge's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-16.
Alysha Benavides
| 09/30/25 @ Lely | 11 |
| 09/29/25 vs Estero | 6 |
| 09/27/25 vs East Lee County | 8 |
| 09/27/25 vs Evangelical Christian | 8 |
| 09/25/25 @ Ida Baker | 7 |
| + 11 more games |
Palmetto Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alysha Benavides led the charge by getting 11 digs. That's the most digs Benavides has posted since back in September of 2024.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Canterbury's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against Gulf Coast, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cougars have suffered against the Sharks since September 9, 2020.
While Canterbury was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-23, 25-15.
The victory got Palmetto Ridge back to even at 9-9. As for Canterbury, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 9-9.
Palmetto Ridge suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Canterbury in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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