Lake hadn't done well against GlenOak recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lake Blue Streaks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the GlenOak Golden Eagles. This was payback for the Blue Streaks, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lake wouldn't go down easily and took GlenOak into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The final score came out to 23-25, 27-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-6.
Lake was led to victory by Luci Haddad and Olivia Brown. Haddad had 24 digs, while Brown had five digs and 23 assists. Haddad is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why GlenOak lost, don't look at Emmerson Kush. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs and three aces.
Lake now has a winning record of 10-9. As for GlenOak, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-13.
Lake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Waterloo on the 12th. After both having extra time off, GlenOak and Strongsville will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 22nd.
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