Lakewood bounced back from a two-set deficit and avoided a sweep by winning three straight sets to beat South Whidbey in a Cascade Conference volleyball match Wednesday.

The Cougars (7-7 Cascade Conference, 7-7 overall) were led by senior hitter Kate Anderson’s 22 kills and 22 digs in the 21-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-12 win. Erin White, the Cougars’ setter, had 33 assists, 21 digs and six aces.

South Whidbey failed to close out the match—their fourth five-set contest of the season—after early battles in the first few sets. The Falcons were led by senior Anne Madsen’s 19 kills and 15 digs; junior setter Katherine Read’s game-high 37 assists and 17 digs; libero Sara Bryant’s 23 digs; and senior Abby Hodson’s 12 kills and five aces.

The Falcons (6-7 conference, 7-7 overall) host the winless Sultan Turks (0-13 conference, 0-13 overall) on Monday, Oct. 27 for the final regular season match at South Whidbey High School.