Piper unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Deerfield Beach Bucks on Monday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Bengals in their meetings with the Bucks: they've now lost five in a row.
While Piper was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-14.
Nyla Sowell
| 08/18/25 vs Deerfield Beach | 17 |
| 10/07/24 @ Fort Lauderdale | 11 |
| 10/01/24 vs Pembroke Pines Charter | 14 |
Piper's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nyla Sowell, who had 17 digs, and Aishalin Kinyua, who had 11 digs, six kills, and six aces. Sowell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Deerfield Beach can attribute much of their success to Lauren Miller, who had nine digs and one assist.
Coming up, Piper will head out to square off against Blanche Ely at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Deerfield Beach, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dillard at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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