Lakewood hadn't done well against Ferndale recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lakewood Cougars had just enough and edged the Ferndale Golden Eagles out 3-2. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Golden Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Lakewood took Ferndale into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-18, 17-25, 19-25, 15-7.
Lakewood kept the net locked down and finished the game with 21 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Lakewood's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8-4. As for Ferndale, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakewood will head out to face off against Lynden Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ferndale, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Nooksack Valley at 1:00 p.m.
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