Volleyball Recap: Lake Brantley Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Lake Howell

Patriots

Previous 5 Games

04/17/25 vs Lake Howell	2-3
04/15/25 vs Seminole	3-1
04/10/25 vs Lake Nona	3-0
04/09/25 @ Lake Mary	3-0
04/05/25 @ Lake Mary	1-2

Lake Brantley faced Lake Howell in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Patriots fell just short of the Silverhawks by a score of 3-2. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

While Lake Brantley ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 12 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 20-25, 15-12.

Luis Marrero paced Lake Brantley's offense, picking up 24 kills. Marrero got some help from Efrain L. Rivera Rodriguez and his 36 assists. Finally, TJ Cullinan kept Lake Brantley's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.

Lake Brantley's defeat dropped their record down to 19-4. As for Lake Howell, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.

Lake Brantley will head out to face off against Winter Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lake Howell, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lake Mary at 7:00 p.m. The Silverhawks are facing the Rams at the right time seeing as the Rams are stuck on a three-game losing streak.