There's no place like home for Lakeland Preparatory, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bartlett Panthers on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since September 6th.
Lakeland Preparatory had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-10, 15-12.
Madelynn Chauffe
| 10/02/25 vs Bartlett | 6 |
| 09/29/25 @ Briarcrest Christian | 1 |
| 09/25/25 vs Bolivar Central | 2 |
| 09/23/25 vs Collierville | 2 |
| 09/17/25 @ Houston | 1 |
| 09/16/25 vs Haywood | 19 |
Madelynn Chauffe had a dynamite game, getting 16 digs and three aces. What's more, she racked up six assists, the most she's had over her last six matchups.
They weren't the only good servers: Lakeland Preparatory was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Bartlett's loss came despite strong showings from Finley Parry and Ella Shellenbarger. Parry had 16 digs, while Shellenbarger had 15 assists and eight digs.
Lakeland Preparatory's record now sits at 16-12. As for Bartlett, they dropped their record down to 10-21 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Lakeland Preparatory has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Bolton on the 6th. As for Bartlett, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Brighton on the 6th.
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