On Tuesday, Lakeview faced Pierce in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lakeview Vikings walked away with a 3-1 win over the Pierce Bluejays. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Bluejays walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October.
Lakeview got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-22, 32-30, 25-16.
Katie Rowe paced Lakeview's offense, picking up 19 kills. Rowe got some help from
Grace Dawson and her 49 assists.
Rallie Boyer controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
When it comes to explaining why Pierce lost, don't look at Ava Knox. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs.
Lakeview is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Pierce, they moved to 26-5 with that loss, which also ended their 14-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeview will square off against Milford on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Milford comes in on six and Lakeview on four. As for Pierce, they will host Concordia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pierce will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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