The Lake Weir Hurricanes are taking a road trip to face off against the Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Weir is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Lake Weir is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since September 5th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Interlachen.
Lake Weir was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Meadowbrook Academy entered their tilt with Belleview on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Rattlers with a sharp 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Meadowbrook Academy's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-13.
Meadowbrook Academy found their leader in underclassman ELIZABETH MARSHALL, who had 19 kills, eight digs, and two aces. Those 19 kills set a new season-high mark for MARSHALL. The team also got some help courtesy of ANGEL ROSS, who had two aces and 16 assists.
Meadowbrook Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lake Weir's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Meadowbrook Academy, their record now sits at 17-1.
Lake Weir might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Meadowbrook Academy when the teams last played back in September. Can Lake Weir avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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