Lakeland had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Central Noble Cougars. For the Lakers, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Lakeland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-20.
Lakeland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
Lakeland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Central Noble, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeland will square off against Bethany Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bethany Christian is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Lakeland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Central Noble, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Westview at 7:00 p.m.
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