Lake Brantley faced Varela in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots fell just short of the Vipers by a score of 2-1.
Lake Brantley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-17, 16-14.
Carter Green Digs
| 03/20/26 vs Varela |
15 |
| 03/12/26 @ Winter Springs |
14 |
| 03/10/26 @ Lake Howell |
22 |
When it comes to explaining why Lake Brantley lost, don't look at Carter Green. Despite the final result, he had 15 digs. Green is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 14 or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Lake Brantley's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Varela, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Lake Brantley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Goleman on the 20th. As for Varela, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against St. Thomas Aquinas on the 20th.
