Lake Wales is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Winter Haven is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Lake Wales Highlanders will face off against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Lake Wales earned a 3-1 win over Lakeland.
Lake Wales walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 25-21.
Vallery Rodriguez had an outrageously good game as she had 28 digs.
Lake Wales 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 six aces in 19 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven beat McKeel Academy 3-1 on Wednesday.
The final score came out to 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 27-25.
Winter Haven found their leader in underclassman Camila DeJesus, who had 29 digs and four aces. Those 29 digs set a new season-high mark for DeJesus.
Lake Wales is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Winter Haven, their record is now 17-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Lake Wales has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Winter Haven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lake Wales suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Winter Haven in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Lake Wales have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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