Volleyball Preview: Lakeland Chiefs vs. Valley View Cougars
The Lakeland Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Valley View Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Lakeland came up short against Dunmore and fell 3-1. While the Chiefs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bucks 25-22 in the first set.
Lakeland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-8, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Valley View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Western Wayne.
While Valley View was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Western Wayne's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-14.
Lakeland's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Valley View, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Valley View in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Lakeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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