Lawndale had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Hawthorne Cougars. That's more bragging rights for the Cardinals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was Lawndale's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 25-18.
Leading Lawndale to victory were Luca Dempsey and Evangelina Martin. Dempsey had 17 digs and three aces, while Martin had three digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Martin is now averaging an impressive 12.9 assists per game.
Lawndale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Lawndale's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. As for Hawthorne, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Lawndale will take on Morningside at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Lawndale is facing Morningside at the right time seeing as Morningside is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hawthorne, they will square off against Buena Park at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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