Auburndale came into Saturday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lakeland Christian Vikings 2-1. This was payback for the Bloodhounds, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Auburndale was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-19, 19-17.
Auburndale can attribute much of their success to Elizabeth Moores, who had eight digs and 12 assists. With that strong performance, Moores is now averaging an impressive 8.1 assists per game.
Auburndale's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Lakeland Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Auburndale will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Bartow at 1:00 p.m. Auburndale is facing Bartow at the right time seeing as Bartow is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Lakeland Christian, they will head out to challenge McKeel Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. McKeel Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lakeland Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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