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| 10/15/25 - Neutral | 3-2 W |
| 10/06/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/29/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/16/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/16/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, Lakeland rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bartow Yellow Jackets, sneaking past 3-2. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 3-1 win last Monday.
Lillian Bradshaw paced Lakeland's offense, picking up 14 kills. Bradshaw got some help from Kara Marshall and her 33 assists. Finally, Bradshaw was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high seven blocks.
Despite the loss, Bartow still got an impressive performance from Brooke Haygood, who had 11 digs.
Lakeland has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Bartow, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-8.
Lakeland and Bartow are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, the Dreadnaughts and Martin County will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bartow, they will venture away from home to take on Wiregrass Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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