With a playoff game on the line, Cypress Bay rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Doral Academy Firebirds. The victory was just business as usual for the Lightning, who after 18 games remain undefeated this season.
Cypress Bay had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-18.
Cypress Bay got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lara Demoraes out in front who had 21 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Demoraes has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Erin Huang, who had ten digs and three aces.
Despite the loss, Doral Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Susana Zambrano had eight digs and two aces. Those eight digs set a new season-high mark for Zambrano. The team also got some help courtesy of Amy Smith, who had six digs and 22 assists.
Cypress Bay's victory bumped their record up to 18-0. As for Doral Academy, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Cypress Bay has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Wellington on the 23rd. As for Doral Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Coral Gables on the 23rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
