Lakota West is 6-0 against Middletown since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lakota West Firebirds will host the Middletown Middies at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lakota West is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Talawanda just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brave.
Despite their defeat, Lakota West saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Allie Steckman, who had seven digs and 18 assists, was perhaps the best of all. Steckman has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last 12 times she's played. Seerat Kaur was another key player, getting four digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Middletown lost 3-0 to Oak Hills on Thursday. The Middies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-13, 25-9.
Lakota West's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything went Lakota West's way against Middletown in their previous meeting back in September of 2020, as Lakota West made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Lakota West repeat their success, or does Middletown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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