The Jordan Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Lakewood Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lakewood took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jordan, who comes in off a win.
Jordan took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Millikan, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Jordan won by a set and slipped past Millikan 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since March 19, 2024.
Jordan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Long Beach Poly, falling 3-0.
While Lakewood had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-21, 25-19.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Jordan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Jordan beat Lakewood 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Does Jordan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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