The Lakeview Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Girard Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeview is coming into the game hot, having won their last 13 games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Lakeview's way against Poland Seminary as Lakeview made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lakeview took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-12, 25-6.
Lakeview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 17 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Girard's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Marlington, falling 3-0. The Indians have struggled against the Dukes recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Girard took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-16.
Lakeview's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Girard, their loss dropped their record down to 15-4.
Everything went Lakeview's way against Girard in their previous meeting back in September, as Lakeview made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeview since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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