Manitowoc Lutheran is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Living Word Lutheran is on a 11-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers will welcome the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Manitowoc Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Lourdes 3-0.
While Manitowoc Lutheran won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 25-21.
Manitowoc Lutheran's win 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.
Meanwhile, Living Word Lutheran got the win against Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah on Saturday by a conclusive 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's success was spearheaded by 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.
Manitowoc Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 34-7 record this season. As for Living Word Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 28-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Manitowoc Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Living Word Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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