Lakota East lost against Loveland back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lakota East Thunderhawks came up short against the Loveland Tigers, falling 3-0. The Thunderhawks have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Lakota East was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 25-22.
Loveland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella George led the charge by getting nine digs.
The loss snapped Lakota East's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-12 record. As for Loveland, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Lakota East will stay at home for another game and welcome Bishop Fenwick at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Loveland, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Ursuline Academy on the 7th.
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