Great Plains Lutheran is 7-1 against Britton-Hecla since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Great Plains Lutheran Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Britton-Hecla Braves at 7:15 p.m. Great Plains Lutheran is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Great Plains Lutheran took on Langford last Thursday. Great Plains Lutheran was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Langford.
While Great Plains Lutheran won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-10, 25-23.
Kaitlyn Rawerts was a one-man wrecking crew for Great Plains Lutheran as she had 13 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Great Plains Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Britton-Hecla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Hamlin, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 25-14.
Great Plains Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Britton-Hecla, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Great Plains Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Britton-Hecla struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Great Plains Lutheran was able to grind out a solid win over Britton-Hecla when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Great Plains Lutheran since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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