The Canterbury Cougars will face off against the Palmetto Ridge Bears at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Canterbury is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Gulf Coast just ended the team's four-match winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Sharks, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since September 10th.
Canterbury was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-23, 25-15.
Lely came into Tuesday's matchup looking for another win against Palmetto Ridge, but Ashlan Neugent wouldn't allow it. The Bears were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Trojans on Tuesday with plenty of help from Neugent, who had 16 digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having also posted 15 or more assists the last three times she's played.
One reason for the win was Palmetto Ridge's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-16.
Palmetto Ridge's win came from a few key players Canterbury will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alysha Benavides, who had 11 digs. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September of 2024.
The win got Palmetto Ridge back to even at 9-9. As for Canterbury, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 9-9.
Canterbury took their victory against Palmetto Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2019 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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