Celebration was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lake Nona Lions. The Storm were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Celebration actually scored more points across those five sets (100-97), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 25-23, 12-25, 20-25, 25-16, 15-11.
Roman Velez paced Celebration's offense, picking up 15 kills. Velez got some help from Oliver Binet and his 33 assists. Finally, Marius Petrikas kept Celebration's defense grounded, leading the team with seven blocks.
Jonathan Mckenna was a one-man wrecking crew For Lake Nona. as he had 34 digs and three aces. That's the most digs Mckenna has posted over his last 12 matches.
Celebration's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Lake Nona, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12.
Celebration has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Ridge Community on the 28th. As for Lake Nona, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Timber Creek on the 22nd.
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