Gulf Breeze posted their closest win since April 6, 2024 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Nease Panthers, sneaking past 3-2. The Dolphins have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Gulf Breeze got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 26-24, 19-25, 25-19, 24-26, 15-11.
Cole Ducote paced Gulf Breeze's offense, picking up 29 kills. Ducote got some help from Nathaniel Arnold and his 48 assists. Finally, Elijah Hollis kept Gulf Breeze's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Gulf Breeze now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Nease, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Coincidentally, Gulf Breeze and Nease will both be playing Choctawhatchee the next time they take the court. Nease will host Choctawhatchee at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Gulf Breeze will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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