For the first time this season, Lake Minneola will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out to face off against the South Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Lake Minneola can't be too happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to The First Academy. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Royals: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, South Lake made easy work of Eustis on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
South Lake walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-14, 25-20.
Lake Minneola better keep an eye on Makiah Palacio. She was instrumental in South Lake's win, getting 13 assists and six digs.
Lake Minneola beat South Lake 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team 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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