Coral Reef is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Coral Gables is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Coral Reef Barracudas will host the Coral Gables Cavaliers at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Coral Reef made easy work of TERRA Environmental and carried off a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Coral Reef's feisty defense: they held TERRA Environmental to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Coral Gables sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Mater Lakes Academy on Monday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Coral Gables who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 20-25, 25-15, 22-25, 15-12.
Coral Gables kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Coral Reef's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Coral Gables, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Coral Reef has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Coral Gables struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Coral Reef skirted past Coral Gables 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Coral Reef have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coral Gables turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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