The Lakeland Thunderbirds will square off against the Ashland Oredockers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, Lakeland didn't have quite enough to beat Stratford and fell 3-2. The Thunderbirds have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lakeland wouldn't go down easily and took Stratford into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-16, 25-18, 17-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Ashland lost 3-0 to Cameron on Thursday.
While Ashland ultimately came up short, they really made Cameron work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-9, 25-5.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Ashland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Lakeland suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ashland in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Will the Thunderbirds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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