If Hume was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Northeast Vernon County on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hornets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakeland Vikings on Wednesday. The Hornets were not able to make up for their loss to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Hume was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lakeland work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-13.
Baileigh Rogers paced Hume's offense, picking up 11 kills. Rogers got some help from Jaylin Toms and her eight assists. Finally, Rogers was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high six blocks.
Lakeland was led to victory by Kelby Casey and Addison Meeker. Casey had 13 digs and two aces, while Meeker had 17 digs and one assist. That's the most aces Casey has posted over her last seven contests.
Hume's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Lakeland, their victory ended a five-match drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-11.
Coming up, Hume will face off against Sheldon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakeland, they have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Osceola on the 16th.
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