Volleyball Preview: Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves vs. Reedsville Panthers
Living Word Lutheran has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Reedsville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Living Word Lutheran beat Brookfield Academy 2-0.
Living Word Lutheran easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-16.
Living Word Lutheran's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emree Kellerman, who had five digs and four aces.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Reedsville had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Warriors. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Reedsville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 28-26, 25-20, 25-15.
Living Word Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 26-4. As for Reedsville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-20 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Living Word Lutheran hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Reedsville, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Given Living Word Lutheran's sizable advantage in that area, Reedsville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Living Word Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against Reedsville in their previous matchup back in September of 2014, sneaking past 2-1. Will Living Word Lutheran repeat their success, or does Reedsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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