The Mater Lakes Academy Bears will take on the Columbus Explorers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mater Lakes Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Ferguson with a sharp 3-0 win.
Mater Lakes Academy never let Ferguson on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-18, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Columbus faced Coral Gables in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Columbus had just enough and edged out Coral Gables 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Explorers in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won three in a row.
Columbus was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 19-25, 22-25, 27-25, 15-10.
Mater Lakes Academy's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Columbus, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Mater Lakes Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Columbus in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Mater Lakes Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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