West Florida and Yulee squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but West Florida had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Yulee Hornets. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Jaguars have suffered since September 25th.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Yulee scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 25-22.
Jaden Gentry paced West Florida's offense, picking up 13 kills. Gentry got some help from
Avery Varias and her 27 assists. Varias was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Marie Hillman was nothing short of spectacular for Yulee: she had 20 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Hillman has posted since back in September.
West Florida's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Yulee, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season.
West Florida does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Yulee, they will square off against South Walton at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Walton will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Yulee surely won't give up without a fight.
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