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Volleyball: PHU eases by Brandon

The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 5, 2009

PALM HARBOR - Sometimes, a little fear can go a long way.

Hearing that their opponent, Brandon (18-7) was a near equal of state power Plant, legend and rumor had the host Hurricanes believing they would need their best game to survive and advance in the Class 6A region quarterfinal. The result far exceeded Palm Harbor University's expectations.

Palm Harbor (26-3) defeated Brandon 25-6, 25-12, 25-15 Wednesday.

"It was the worst game we played all year," Brandon coach Amy Watson said.

"We were told that Brandon kept up with Plant, and Plant is a powerhouse," Palm Harbor setter Cassie Wilkinson said. "We were really expecting a huge, huge, huge game tonight."

That's exactly what happened, but it was all Hurricanes.

"You would think going into (the match) we'd be ready," Watson said. "Our leaders didn't show up. I can always tell in our first five points where our match is going to be. When it was 7-0, I wondered 'What team is this?'"

Wilkinson led the Hurricanes with 26 assists. Leah McNary had 10 kills and eight blocks, Cassie Roy added 17 kills and Chelsea King chipped in eight aces.

Lee Diekemper

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