Volleyball Preview: Lakewood Park Christian Panthers vs. Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars
Lakewood Park Christian has gone 7-0 against Lakeland Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m.
Lakewood Park Christian lost 3-0 to Lakeland on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Lakers: they've now lost three in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Christian Academy got the win against South Bend Career Academy on Friday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lakeland Christian Academy was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 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 contests.
Lakewood Park Christian's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Lakeland Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Lakewood Park Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Lakeland Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lakewood Park Christian took their victory against Lakeland Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakewood Park Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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