Seabreeze is 2-8 against Father Lopez since August of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Seabreeze Sandcrabs will be playing at home against the Father Lopez Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Seabreeze came up short against Mainland and fell 3-1.
While Seabreeze had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 16-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Seabreeze kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Father Lopez lost 3-0 to Matanzas on Thursday.
Father Lopez was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-12, 25-22.
Seabreeze's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Father Lopez, they dropped their record down to 9-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Seabreeze has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Father Lopez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seabreeze came up short against Father Lopez in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Father Lopez's Bergyn Baliton, who had 17 digs and four aces. Now that Seabreeze knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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