After flying high against Bartow last Monday, Lakeland came back down to earth. The Lakeland Dreadnaughts came up short against the George Jenkins Eagles on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dreadnaughts of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Lakeland took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-14.
When it comes to explaining why Lakeland lost, don't look at Megan Rine. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs. Rine is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead George Jenkins to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sydney Morrison, who hit 80% for eight kills15 digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Morrison a new career-high in hitting percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Matos, who had 13 digs.
Lakeland dropped their record down to 5-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for George Jenkins, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Lakeland will venture away from home to challenge Lake Gibson at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Gibson will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Lakeland surely won't give up without a fight. As for George Jenkins, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Winter Haven, where the match is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
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