Lakeland Christian Academy came into Saturday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers 2-1. This was a revenge matchup for the Cougars, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Lakeland Christian Academy who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 20-25, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Fort Wayne Canterbury saw an underclassman step up: Brooklynn Deane had 26 digs. Those 26 digs set a new season-high mark for Deane.
Lakeland Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Bluffton the next time they take the court. Lakeland Christian Academy will head out to face Bluffton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Fort Wayne Canterbury will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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