Mount Dora hasn't had much luck against Lake Minneola recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Mount Dora Hurricanes will face off against the Lake Minneola Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Mount Dora is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Monday, Mount Dora sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Forest Lake Academy.
Mount Dora took Forest Lake Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-19, 25-19, 24-26, 15-13.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Lake Minneola faced off against Edgewater on Monday. Lake Minneola blew past Edgewater 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-10, 25-19.
Lake Minneola was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Mount Dora is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Lake Minneola, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Mount Dora might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lake Minneola in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Mount Dora avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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