Bartow and Lakeland squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Bartow had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakeland Dreadnaughts. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellow Jackets of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Bartow started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-18.
Leading Lakeland to victory were Megan Rine and Naomi Garner. Rine had 20 digs, while Garner had ten digs. Rine is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Bartow dropped their record down to 8-13 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lakeland, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Bartow does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lakeland, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Lake Gibson on the 17th.
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