Avon Park proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Haines City Hornets, sneaking past 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Red Devils, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Avon Park was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-13.
Jaymarie Rivera
| 10/02/25 @ Haines City | 22 |
| 09/30/25 vs Clewiston | 3 |
| 09/18/25 @ Clewiston | 5 |
| 09/16/25 @ Frostproof | 10 |
| 09/11/25 vs Hardee | 20 |
| + 5 more games |
Avon Park was led to victory by Jaymarie Rivera and Naomy Diaz. Rivera had 22 digs and one block, while Diaz had 20 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Rivera has posted since back in August.
Avon Park was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in three consecutive matches.
Avon Park now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Haines City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Avon Park didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Sebring on the 6th. As for Haines City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Frostproof on the 7th.
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