Volleyball Preview: Lakeside Dragons vs. Gilmour Academy Lancers
The Lakeside Dragons will square off against the Gilmour Academy Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Lakeside took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Maple Heights.
Meanwhile, Gilmour Academy entered their tilt with John Adams on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Gilmour Academy was: they took every set by at least 18 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-0, 25-3, 25-7.
Gilmour Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ella Jackson out in front who had 13 aces. Those 13 aces gave Jackson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kieran Brown, who had ten aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Gilmour Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 32 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Lakeside's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Gilmour Academy, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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