Pocatello and Lakeland squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Pocatello had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakeland Hawks. The Thunder were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Lakeland scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 25-19, 25-20.
Abby Lusk paced Pocatello's offense, picking up 17 kills. Lusk got some help from
Josie Haymore and her 36 assists.
Adrie Johnson controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Addy Hocking had an outrageously good game for Lakeland as she had 31 digs. Hocking is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 19 games she's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Pocatello and nudges their season record down to 23-10. As for Lakeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Pocatello does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lakeland, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Wood River on the 2nd.
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