Bartow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lakeland Dreadnaughts. The Yellow Jackets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Dreadnaughts earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Bartow actually scored more points across those five sets (114-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 16-25, 15-25, 28-26, 26-24, 16-14.
Lakeland was led to victory by Casen Feacher and Brandon Bowling. Feacher had eight digs and three aces, while Bowling had 12 kills and 12 blocks. Those 12 kills gave Bowling a new career-high.
Bartow's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Lakeland, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-9.
Looking ahead, Bartow will host Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lakeland, they will square off against Auburndale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bloodhounds will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Dreadnaughts surely won't give up without a fight.
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