Volleyball Recap: Walled Lake Northern Knights vs. Lakeland Eagles
Walled Lake Northern was the 2-0 winner over Lakeland when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Walled Lake Northern Knights fell just short of the Lakeland Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Walled Lake Northern took Lakeland into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 23-25, 20-25, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Walled Lake Northern still got an impressive performance from Ava Mencotti, who had 29 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyli Fisher, who had five digs and two aces.
Walled Lake Northern's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-1. As for Lakeland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walled Lake Northern will head out to face off against Detroit Country Day at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Detroit Country Day will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Walled Lake Northern surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lakeland, they will take on South Lyon East at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Lyon East will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Lakeland surely won't give up without a fight.
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