The Coral Reef Barracudas will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Southwest Eagles, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Coral Reef earned a 3-1 win over Goleman.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 19-25, 25-15, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Emily Gomez, who had 13 digs.
Coral Reef was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southwest had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted against the Falcons since October 29, 2019.
Southwest was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 25-14.
Southwest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nohelia Lacayo out in front who had 15 digs and six aces. That's the most aces Lacayo has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Amara Cepeda, who had six digs and 29 assists.
Coral Reef's victory bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Southwest, their win bumped their record up to 4-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Coral Reef has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Southwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Coral Reef beat Southwest 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Coral Reef have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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