Lake Nona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Lake Brantley Patriots. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-21.
Rylan Beard paced Lake Nona's offense, picking up nine kills. Beard got some help from Zack Dehaan and his 14 assists. Dehaan was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Lake Brantley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andres Pacheco, who had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Pacheco has posted since back in March. Efrain L. Rivera Rodriguez was another key player, getting 20 assists and two aces.
Lake Nona's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Lake Brantley, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Lake Nona didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Winter Park on the 11th. As for Lake Brantley, they will challenge Seminole at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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