Volleyball Preview: Richmond Heights Spartans vs. Lutheran West Longhorns
Richmond Heights is 0-10 against Lutheran West since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Richmond Heights Spartans will take on the Lutheran West Longhorns at 6:00 p.m.
Richmond Heights is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Independence, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Lutheran West waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Lutheran West never let Fairview on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-15, 25-23.
Lutheran West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hannah Bryda, who had 13 digs and three aces. Bryda is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicole Bryda, who had seven digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lutheran West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Richmond Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Lutheran West, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Richmond Heights suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lutheran West when the teams last played back in September. Can Richmond Heights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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