After a string of 24 wins dating back to last season, Lakeville North's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakeville South Cougars. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lakeville North 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 23-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-20.
Lakeville South had a senior duo take command as Aubrie Portinga had 16 digs and four aces and Josie Tingelhoff had 15 digs. Tingelhoff is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Lakeville North's defeat ended a 17-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 21-1. As for Lakeville South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeville North will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Lakeville South, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Minnetonka on the 3rd.
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