It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lakeland had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Prairie Heights Panthers. The Lakers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Lakeland got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 30-28, 21-25, 25-15, 25-20.
Adelyn Dininny was nothing short of spectacular: she had 21 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven contests.
Lakeland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matches.
Lakeland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for Prairie Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-19 record this season.
Lakeland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Westview on the 19th. Prairie Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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