The volleyball season is up and running following a nearly two-week delay caused by Hurricane Irma.
Oxbridge Academy faces a trio of ranked opponents this week in girls volleyball. The ThunderWolves are 2-2 after splitting a pair of games last week. (Jodie Wagner/Palm Beach Post)
Palm Beach Gardens tops this week’s poll, with unbeaten West Boca Raton at No. 2. Jupiter is at No. 3, followed by a pair of unbeaten teams in King’s Academy and Boca Raton Christian.
Defending Class 9A state champion Boca Raton, which has played a tough opening schedule, is at No. 6, followed by Benjamin, Lake Worth Christian, Suncoast and Jupiter Christian.
Check out our poll below:
1. Palm Beach Gardens (8-1): Gators sweep unbeaten Fort Lauderdale-Pine Crest
2. West Boca Raton (6-0): Unbeaten Bulls off to fast start
3. Jupiter (6-1): Warriors rebound after loss to Martin County
4. King’s Academy (8-0): Lions have played one five-setter in eight matches
5. Boca Raton Christian (13-0): Blazers win 13th in five sets over Highlands Christian
6. Boca Raton (4-4): Bobcat travel to Arizona this week
7. Benjamin (4-2): Bucs fall to King’s Academy in four sets
8. Lake Worth Christian (5-1): Defenders play five matches this week
9. Suncoast (5-3): Tough opening schedule for Chargers
10. Jupiter Christian (8-2): Eagles sweep St. Edward’s, Berean Christian
Also considered: Park Vista (5-2), Oxbridge Academy (2-2), Wellington (5-2)
Top matches this week:
No. 5 Boca Raton Christian at Oxbridge Academy, 6 p.m. Monday
No. 2 West Boca Raton at No. 8 Lake Worth Christian, 7 p.m. Monday
Oxbridge Academy at No. 4 King’s Academy, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
No. 6 Boca Raton at Park Vista, 7 p.m. Tuesday
No. 9 Suncoast at No. 3 Jupiter, 7 p.m. Tuesday
No. 1 Palm Beach Gardens at No. 3 Jupiter, 6 p.m. Thursday
No. 2 West Boca Raton at Park Vista, 7 p.m. Thursday
No. 10 Jupiter Christian at No. 5 Boca Raton Christian, 7 p.m. Thursday
No. 2 West Boca Raton at No. 1 Palm Beach Gardens, 7 p.m. Friday
Oxbridge Academy at No. 8 Lake Worth Christian, 7 p.m. Friday
