It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lemon Bay had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Boca Ciega Pirates out 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Manta Rays who have now won three matchups in a row.
Lemon Bay took Boca Ciega into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. 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.
Lemon Bay's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Boca Ciega, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lemon Bay will challenge Dunedin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Boca Ciega, they are 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.
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