Coral Gables was the 2-1 winner over Palmetto when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Cavaliers fell 3-1 to the Panthers on Monday. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Palmetto scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20.
Nico Delgado-Gonzalez paced Coral Gables' offense, picking up 16 kills. Delgado-Gonzalez got some help from Mariano Beytia and his 11 assists. Finally, Marco Molinet and Erik Saarman kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked three attacks.
Coral Gables' loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Palmetto, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Coral Gables will welcome Homestead at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palmetto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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