Volleyball Preview: Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars vs. Lakewood Park Christian Panthers
Lakeland Christian Academy is 0-7 against Lakewood Park Christian since September of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers at 6:00 p.m. They took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lakeland Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Lakeland Christian Academy got the win against South Bend Career Academy by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lakeland Christian Academy took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-12, 25-12.
Lakeland Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Kiana Alejado, who had seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Alejado has posted since back in September.
Lakeland Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Park Christian came up short against Lakeland on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Lakers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-21, 25-20.
Lakewood Park Christian might have lost, but man, Vanessa Crider was a machine: she had 22 digs. Crider is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Lakeland Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Lakewood Park Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Lakeland Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Lakewood Park Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lakeland Christian Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lakewood Park Christian when the teams last played back in August. Can Lakeland Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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