Volleyball Preview: Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves vs. Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers
The Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves are taking a road trip to take on the Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Living Word Lutheran is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Living Word Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 3-0.
Living Word Lutheran was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-20, 25-9.
Living Word Lutheran relied on the efforts of Emree Kellerman, who had five digs, two kills, and 38 assists, and Aria Wessel, who had 13 digs and seven aces. Those seven aces gave Wessel a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Manitowoc Lutheran had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Manitowoc Lutheran never let Lourdes on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 25-21.
Manitowoc Lutheran's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makiah Krause, who had six digs and 18 assists. With that strong performance, Krause is now averaging an impressive 12 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Keil, who had two aces and 13 assists.
Living Word Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 28-4. As for Manitowoc Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 34-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: 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 Manitowoc Lutheran, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Given Living Word Lutheran's sizable advantage in that area, Manitowoc Lutheran will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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