Orange Lutheran is 2-8 against JSerra Catholic since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Orange Lutheran Lancers will face off against the JSerra Catholic Lions at 5:45 p.m. Orange Lutheran will be strutting in after a victory while JSerra Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Orange Lutheran took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Rosary Academy.
Orange Lutheran 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 22-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-16.
Meanwhile, JSerra Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Mater Dei. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lions have suffered since September 28, 2023.
JSerra Catholic was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-22, 25-9.
JSerra Catholic's defeat came about despite a quality game from Skylar Noble, who had 13 digs. Noble is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Orange Lutheran's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-10. As for JSerra Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9.
Orange Lutheran beat JSerra Catholic 3-1 in their previous meeting last Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orange 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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