Lake Brantley took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Horizon, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Lake Brantley had just enough and edged out Horizon 3-2 on Thursday. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lake Brantley was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-16, 24-26, 25-21, 15-13.
Efrain L. Rivera Rodriguez
| 03/27/25 @ Horizon | 15 |
| 03/11/25 @ Lyman | 13 |
| 03/08/25 vs Lake Howell | 7 |
| 03/08/25 vs Lake Mary | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lake Buena Vista | 4 |
Among those leading the charge was Efrain L. Rivera Rodriguez, who had 15 digs, two aces, and one block. Those 15 digs gave him a new career-high. Amal Battiata also deserves some recognition as he had his first digs of the season.
The win (which was Lake Brantley's third in a row) raised their record to 10-2. As for Horizon, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Brantley will head out to square off against Hagerty at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Horizon, they will venture away from home to challenge West Orange at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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