The North Fort Myers Red Knights will challenge the Southwest Florida Christian King at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
North Fort Myers is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Riverdale just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders.
North Fort Myers started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 25-12, 25-23, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, North Fort Myers saw an underclassman step up: Harley Mendez had 22 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Mendez has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even though they lost, North Fort Myers kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Southwest Florida Christian made easy work of South Fort Myers on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the King's.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Southwest Florida Christian took every set by at least 14 points. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-8, 25-11.
North Fort Myers' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Southwest Florida Christian, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
North Fort Myers came up short against Southwest Florida Christian when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Will North Fort Myers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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