Upper Lake is 9-1 against Lower Lake since August of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Upper Lake came up short against Kelseyville on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost nine in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-20.
Aimee Schaefers
| 10/14/25 vs Kelseyville | 3 |
| 10/09/25 @ Cloverdale | 13 |
| 10/07/25 vs Clear Lake | 8 |
| 10/02/25 vs Fort Bragg | 9 |
| 09/30/25 @ St. Helena | 9 |
| + 35 more games |
Despite the defeat, Upper Lake had strong showings from Ava Witter, who had 17 digs, and Aimee Schaefers, who had ten kills, nine digs, and three blocks. Schaefers has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 40 times she's played.
Meanwhile, Lower Lake came up short against St. Helena on Tuesday and fell 3-1. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Saints 25-20 in the first set.
Lower Lake started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-12, 25-22, 25-23.
Upper Lake's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Lower Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Upper Lake took their win against Lower Lake in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
