Volleyball Recap: Heartland Lutheran Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 5:31am

Volleyball Recap: Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets vs. Ansley/Litchfield Spartans

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It was a good run, but Heartland Lutheran unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Ansley/Litchfield Spartans, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Hornets in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.

The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-13.

Ansley/Litchfield found their leader in underclassman Garittee Smith, who had 20 digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in aces.

Heartland Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Ansley/Litchfield, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.

Heartland Lutheran will venture away from home to face off against Axtell on Monday. Axtell is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Heartland Lutheran will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Ansley/Litchfield, they will head out to take on Sumner-Eddyville-Miller on Tuesday. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Ansley/Litchfield surely won't give up without a fight.

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