The Lakeland Chiefs will head out to take on the Western Wayne Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeland is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Monday, Lakeland didn't have quite enough to beat Valley View and fell 3-2. While the Chiefs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 25-13 in the first set.
Lakeland took Valley View into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The final score came out to 13-25, 25-12, 25-15, 25-27, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Western Wayne lost 3-0 to Holy Redeemer on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Royals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
While Western Wayne was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 25-21.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Western Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Western Wayne when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Chiefs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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