After a string of three wins, Lakewood Park Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lakewood Park Christian of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
While Lakewood Park Christian ultimately came up short, they really made Fort Wayne Snider work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 22-25, 26-24.
When it comes to explaining why Lakewood Park Christian lost, don't look at Vanessa Crider. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and two aces. Crider is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Lakewood Park Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in four consecutive matchups.
Leading Fort Wayne Snider to victory were Tatum Miguel and Paryss Betts. Miguel had nine digs and four aces, while Betts had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Miguel has posted in her last 14 games.
Lakewood Park Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-11. As for Fort Wayne Snider, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Lakewood Park Christian has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian on the 3rd. As for Fort Wayne Snider, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against East Noble on the 2nd.
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