If First Coast was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Paxon School For Advanced Studies on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The First Coast Buccaneers came up short against the Mandarin Mustangs on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost six in a row.
First Coast took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-22.
Several Buccaneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was MARKAYLA SMILEY, who had three kills, three blocks, and three aces. SMILEY is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now had three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of JADA-EVE CLAIBORNE, who had ten digs.
Among those leading the charge was Naylim Andrews, who had ten digs and four aces.
First Coast's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for Mandarin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
First Coast has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Tocoi Creek on the 14th. As for Mandarin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Wolfson on the 12th.
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