Lakeland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Fremont Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Monday, Lakeland got the win against Hamilton by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Lakeland's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-7, 25-5.
Lakeland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Fremont hadn't done well against Prairie Heights recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Fremont was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Prairie Heights.
Fremont was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 25-17.
Lakeland's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. As for Fremont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Lakeland has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Fremont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lakeland came out on top in a nail-biter against Fremont when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland since the squad 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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