It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lake Mary Prep can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Merritt Island Christian Cougars on Tuesday. While the Griffins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 25-19 in the first set.
Lake Mary Prep started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-17.
Maddey Cruse paced Lake Mary Prep's offense, picking up 22 kills. Cruse got some help from
Maren Emerton and her 17 assists. Cruse was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Emilee Keltz was the offensive standout of the game as she had 15 digs.
Lake Mary Prep's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Merritt Island Christian, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
Lake Mary Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Merritt Island Christian, they are on the road again on Saturday to play International Community at 2:00 p.m. International Community will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Merritt Island Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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