Volleyball Preview: Orangewood Christian Rams vs. Lake Howell Silverhawks
Orangewood Christian is 5-0 against Lake Howell since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Orangewood Christian Rams will take on the Lake Howell Silverhawks at 5:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Orangewood Christian came up short against Winter Park and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 21-25, 25-14.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Robyn Stephens, who had four digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 37 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lake Howell waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-11, 25-13.
Jacayla Middleton-Oates had a dynamite game for Lake Howell, getting five digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Middleton-Oates a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Natasha Casey, who hit 83.3% for 26 killsseven digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lake Howell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive contests.
Orangewood Christian's record now sits at 15-3. As for Lake Howell, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Orangewood Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake Howell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Orangewood Christian beat Lake Howell 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Orangewood Christian repeat their success, or does Lake Howell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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