After both having extra time off, the Lakeland Lakers and the South Adams Starfires will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lakeland sitting on three straight wins and South Adams on eight.
Lakeland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Jimtown as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, South Adams got the win against Boone Grove on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0.
South Adams found their leader in sophomore Charlee Bollenbacher, who had ten digs and one assist. Bollenbacher is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played.
South Adams' win bumped their record up to 26-8. As for Lakeland, their victory bumped their record up to 19-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Lakeland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like South Adams struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lakeland couldn't quite get it done against South Adams when the teams last played back in August of 2018 as they fell 2-0. Can the Lakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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