Prairie Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Lakeland Lakers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Prairie Heights started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 16-14.
Despite the defeat, Prairie Heights saw an underclassman step up: Addison Wells had 17 digs. Those 17 digs set a new season-high mark for Wells.
Even though they lost, Prairie Heights was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Prairie Heights' loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Lakeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Prairie Heights didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Lakewood Park Christian on the 8th. Lakeland has also already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against NorthWood on the 7th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
