Lake Region lost against Bartow back in September of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Thunder came up short against the Yellow Jackets, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Thunder have suffered since September 10th.
While Lake Region was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bartow's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-8, 25-15.
Charlotte Williams paced Lake Region's offense, picking up four kills. Williams got some help from Yatnielis Medina Gonzalez and her six assists. Williams was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Bartow found their leader in sophomore Adisyn Pokorowski, who had five aces and four assists. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Pokorowski. Madison Meeks also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Lake Region dropped their record down to 1-19 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bartow, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Lake Region wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Roosevelt Academy on the 4th. As for Bartow, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Lake Gibson on the 2nd.
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