If East Lake was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Countryside last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Lake Eagles fell just short of the Largo Packers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Packers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
East Lake took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 19-25, 24-26, 28-26, 15-11.
Largo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cassidy Dart out in front who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Dart has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Pace, who had seven digs, two aces, and two aces.
East Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Largo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
East Lake will square off against Crystal River at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Crystal River is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so East Lake will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Largo, they will venture away from home to take on Pinellas Park at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Largo is facing Pinellas Park at the right time seeing as Pinellas Park is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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