The Strawberry Crest Chargers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Plant Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Strawberry Crest is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 2, 2023 on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Palm Harbor University. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Chargers were not able to get on the board.
Lesly Camacho-Vega put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 18 digs.
Meanwhile, Plant extended their postseason success on Saturday against Palm Harbor University. They put the hurt on the Hurricanes with a sharp 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
While Plant won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18, 25-22.
Plant found their leader in underclassman Ella Horvick, who had 14 digs.
Strawberry Crest has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-3 record this season. As for Plant, their victory bumped their record up to 18-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Strawberry Crest hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.9 blocks per game. It's a different story for Plant, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Given Strawberry Crest's sizable advantage in that area, Plant will need to find a way to close that gap.
Strawberry Crest might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Plant in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Can Strawberry Crest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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