Lakewood Park Christian has gone a perfect 8-0 against Lakeland Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Panthers will take on the Cougars at 10:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakewood Park Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Bethany Christian 3-0. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Bruins recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Vanessa Crider
| 10/16/25 vs Bethany Christian | 18 |
| 10/09/25 vs Lakeland | 11 |
| 10/07/25 @ Prairie Heights | 20 |
Lakewood Park Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Vanessa Crider out in front who had 18 digs. Crider has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played. Malin Bartkowiak was another key player, getting six aces and three digs.
Lakewood Park Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lakeland Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over South Bend Career Academy on Friday.
Lakeland Christian Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-20, 27-25, 25-12.
Lakeland Christian Academy's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-16. As for Lakewood Park Christian, their record now sits at 16-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Lakewood Park Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Lakeland Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lakewood Park Christian took their win against Lakeland Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
