Crothersville hasn't had much luck against Trinity Lutheran recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:30 p.m.
Crothersville came up short against Lanesville on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Crothersville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lanesville's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-16, 25-21.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Trinity Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over New Albany on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since September 6th.
Trinity Lutheran took New Albany into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-16, 25-20, 18-25, 15-9.
Crothersville better focus on containing Madelyn Adams and Emerson Warren as the pair were huge in Trinity Lutheran's win. Adams had ten digs and four aces, while Warren had eight kills and four digs. That's the most digs Adams has posted over her last nine matches. Bailey Bonde also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Trinity Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. They are a perfect 7-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Crothersville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Trinity Lutheran, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Crothersville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Trinity Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Crothersville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Trinity Lutheran in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
