Northridge is 10-0 against Lakewood since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northridge Vikings and the Lakewood Lancers are set to duel. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Northridge came up short against Heath and fell 3-1.
Northridge couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Heath a tough time in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 30-28, 21-25, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Johnstown-Monroe. While the Lancers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Johnnies 25-18 in the first period.
Lakewood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-14.
Northridge's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Everything went Northridge's way against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in September, as Northridge made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Northridge repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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