Volleyball Preview: Bolivar Central Tigers vs. Lakeland Preparatory Lions
Bolivar Central hasn't had much luck against Lakeland Preparatory recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bolivar Central Tigers will host the Lakeland Preparatory Lions at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Monday, everything went Bolivar Central's way against Fayette Ware as Bolivar Central made off with a 3-0 victory.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-9, 25-19.
Bolivar Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Easton O'Neil out in front who had seven kills and six aces. O'Neil is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mollie Nuckolls, who had five kills, three aces, and two blocks.
She wasn't the only good server: Bolivar Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 17 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Preparatory was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Benedict at Auburndale on Wednesday, taking the game 3-1.
Lakeland Preparatory was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-22, 28-26, 25-20.
Bolivar Central now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lakeland Preparatory, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Bolivar Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lakeland Preparatory when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Bolivar Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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