On Thursday, Lakeland faced Coeur d'Alene in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lakeland Hawks put the hurt on the Coeur d'Alene Vikings with a sharp 3-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Hawks sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 25-18.
Leading Lakeland to victory were Addy Hocking and Alyssa Ryckman. Hocking had seven digs and two aces, while Ryckman had eight kills, three digs, and a block.
Coeur d'Alene's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bridget Maiani, who had seven digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Gracie Legg, who had 12 digs.
Lakeland's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Coeur d'Alene, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-2.
Lakeland will take on Lewis & Clark at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Coeur d'Alene, they will challenge Lewiston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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