Winter Haven and Venice squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Winter Haven had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Venice Indians. The Blue Devils' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Venice scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 20-25, 25-17, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Winter Haven saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Camila DeJesus had 18 digs. DeJesus has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Madi Robinson had an outrageously good game for Venice as she had 22 digs.
Winter Haven's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6. As for Venice, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Winter Haven does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Venice, they will take on Plant at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Plant comes in on four and Venice on five.
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