While Lakota East didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged out the Harrison Wildcats 3-2 on Tuesday. This was payback for the Thunderhawks, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (109-100) Lakota East actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-22, 26-24, 21-25, 15-13.
Lakota East has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Harrison, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakota East will take on Sycamore at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Harrison, they will face off against Lebanon at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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