Lake Placid has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls at 7:00 p.m. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2019.
Lake Placid is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Avon Park just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 3-2.
Lake Placid actually scored more points across those five sets (108-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 26-24, 12-25, 17-25, 15-13.
The losing side was boosted by Kayla Oliveros, who had 14 digs. She 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.
Meanwhile, LaBelle entered their tilt with Glades Day on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Gators 3-0. While the Cowboys/Cowgirls didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant LaBelle was: they took every set by at least 12 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-12, 25-0.
Lake Placid's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for LaBelle, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Lake Placid took their victory against LaBelle when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Lake Placid repeat their success, or does LaBelle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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