Lake Ridge Academy lost against Columbia back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lake Ridge Academy Royals fell 3-1 to the Columbia Raiders. The defeat continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.
Lake Ridge Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-15.
Even though they lost, Lake Ridge Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Lake Ridge Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Columbia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Lake Ridge Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Wellington on the 7th. Columbia has also already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Lutheran West on the 7th.
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