Milford is 0-3 against Lakota East since April of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Eagles will challenge the Thunderhawks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Milford sitting on eight straight wins and Lakota East on 13.
Milford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Sycamore.
Milford not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Sycamore between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-20.
Drew Ward
| 05/13/25 vs Sycamore | 4 |
| 05/08/25 vs Lakota West | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Princeton | 1 |
| 05/06/25 @ Lebanon | 0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Walnut Hills | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Milford can attribute much of their success to Drew Ward, who had 13 digs and four assists. That's the most assists Ward has posted over his last nine contests.
Lakota East had won six straight home games and Carson Berling did his part to make it seven on Wednesday. The Thunderhawks were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Lakota West thanks in part to Berling, who had 11 digs and seven assists. Ward has been hot, having also posted 11 or more digs the last five times he's played.
Lakota East was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-12, 25-17.
Milford's victory bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Lakota East, their win bumped their record up to an identical 21-2.
Milford couldn't quite get it done against Lakota East in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as they fell 2-0. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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