Lewiston hadn't done well against Lakeland recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lewiston Bengals had just enough and edged the Lakeland Hawks out 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Bengals sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Lewiston got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 19-25, 25-23, 17-25, 15-11.
Brooke Bernal was the offensive standout of the match as she had 18 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Canner, who had five digs and four aces.
Lewiston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive contests.
Lewiston's record now sits at 19-7. As for Lakeland, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lakeland beat Lewiston by a score of 3-1 later that day.
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