After losing to Whiteland the last time they met, Lapel decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lapel Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Whiteland Warriors 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Lapel who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 23-25, 16-14.
Lapel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive games.
Lapel has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Whiteland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-16.
Lapel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win vs. Monroe Central on the 30th. Whiteland has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Mooresville on the 1st.
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