Bartow is 0-10 against Lakeland since September of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Bartow Yellow Jackets will welcome the Lakeland Dreadnaughts at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Bartow came up short against Lake Gibson and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 24-26, 25-16, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Lakeland also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Lake Wales by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Lakeland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Bartow's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Lakeland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Bartow might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lakeland in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lakeland's Megan Rine, who had 21 digs and two aces. Now that Bartow knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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