Lakeland had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Prairie Heights Panthers 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lakers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Lakeland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 16-14.
Lakeland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Prairie Heights saw an underclassman step up: Addison Wells had 17 digs. Those 17 digs set a new season-high mark for Wells.
Lakeland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Prairie Heights, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
Lakeland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against NorthWood on the 7th. Prairie Heights has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Lakewood Park Christian on the 8th.
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