Volleyball Preview: Lakes Lancers vs. Capital Cougars
Lakes is 0-4 against Capital since November of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:15 p.m.
Lakes is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 24th on Wednesday. They came up short against North Thurston, falling 3-0. Considering the last time the Lancers couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
While Lakes was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-11, 25-22.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Serenity Melton, who had four digs and two aces. Melton is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Capital sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Peninsula on Wednesday.
Capital wouldn't go down easily and took Peninsula into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-12, 23-26, 15-7.
Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Capital, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11-2.
Lakes might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Capital when the teams last played back in September. Will Lakes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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