Lake Howell has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Orangewood Christian Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Orangewood Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Howell, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Lake Howell got the win against South Lake by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-11, 25-13.
Jacayla Middleton-Oates had a dynamite game for Lake Howell, getting five digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Middleton-Oates a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Natasha Casey, who hit 83.3% for 26 killsseven digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lake Howell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Orangewood Christian came up short against Winter Park on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Rams have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-19, 21-25, 25-14.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Robyn Stephens, who had four digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 37 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lake Howell pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Orangewood Christian, their record is now 15-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Lake Howell has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Orangewood Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lake Howell came up short against Orangewood Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Lake Howell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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