On Friday, Lafayette faced Highlands in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lafayette Generals had just enough and edged the Highlands Bluebirds out 2-1. For the Generals, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss the Bluebirds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2021.
Lafayette had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Emma Sorensen was the offensive standout of the match as she had 15 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played.
Lafayette's victory bumped their record up to 22-10. As for Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Blazer the next time they take the court. Highlands will head out to face Blazer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Lafayette will play them later in the day, at 6:00 p.m.
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