Volleyball Game Preview: Camden Patriots vs. Minneapolis Southwest Lakers

The Camden Patriots will challenge the Minneapolis Southwest Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Camden is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Park Center, who was ranked 12th at the time (Camden was ranked 14th). The Patriots lost 3-0 to the Pirates on Thursday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

While Camden was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 25-18.

Meanwhile, Minneapolis Southwest came up short against Spring Lake Park on Saturday and fell 2-0.

While Minneapolis Southwest had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18.

Camden's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Minneapolis Southwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Camden might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Minneapolis Southwest when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.