Volleyball Preview: Central Noble Cougars vs. Lakeland Lakers
Central Noble and Lakeland are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Central Noble Cougars will square off against the Lakeland Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Noble has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 31.
Central Noble came up short against West Noble on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Lakeland got the win against Eastside on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lakers.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-15, 25-20.
Lakeland can attribute much of their success to Anna Rasler, who had five digs and three aces, and SARAH SMART, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Rasler has posted in her last eight matchups.
Central Noble's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Lakeland, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Central Noble has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Central Noble beat Lakeland 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Central Noble repeat their success, or does Lakeland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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