The Upper Lake Cougars will square off against the Middletown Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Upper Lake took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Lower Lake. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted since September 28th.
One reason for the win was Upper Lake's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 25-14.
Upper Lake kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least 12 blocks in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Middletown was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Bragg on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-17, 19-25, 25-15.
Upper Lake's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 8-15. As for Middletown, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Upper Lake has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Middletown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Upper Lake might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Middletown in their previous matchup back in September. Can Upper Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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