Lockwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Laurel Locomotives. The LIONS were not able to make up for their defeat to the Locomotives from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Lockwood took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-18, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Lockwood still got an impressive performance from Tessa Ketterling, who had 18 digs and one assist.
Laurel had a senior duo take command as Brooklynn Eklund had 17 kills and ten digs and Bailey Bequette had 12 digs and three assists. Those 17 kills set a new season-high mark for Eklund.
Lockwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Laurel, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1-1.
Lockwood has already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against East Helena on the 20th. As for Laurel, they will be playing at home against Billings Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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