Bethany Christian and Lakewood Park Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. The Bethany Christian Bruins will square off against the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Bethany Christian might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to Prairie Heights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-13, 25-18.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lakewood Park Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Fort Wayne South Side with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted since August 22nd.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lakewood Park Christian took every set by at least eight points. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-5, 25-11.
Lakewood Park Christian can attribute much of their success to Vanessa Crider, who had six aces and five digs. Crider is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Lakewood Park Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Bethany Christian now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lakewood Park Christian, the win also got them back to even at 7-7.
Bethany Christian skirted past Lakewood Park Christian 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bethany Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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