After both having extra time off, the Lakota East Thunderhawks and the Lakota West Firebirds will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakota East will be strutting in after a victory while Lakota West will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Lakota East made easy work of Middletown and carried off a 3-0 win.
Lakota East walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-19, 25-11, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Lakota West came up short against Fairfield last Thursday and fell 3-1. The Firebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lakota West might have lost, but man, Brookelyn Humphrey was a machine: she had 19 digs and three aces.
Lakota East's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Lakota West, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Lakota East has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Lakota West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lakota East might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lakota West in their previous meeting back in September. Can Lakota East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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