New Berlin Eisenhower hadn't done well against Wisconsin Lutheran recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The New Berlin Eisenhower Lions narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Lions who have now won three matchups in a row.
New Berlin Eisenhower was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 21-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-11.
New Berlin Eisenhower was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive games.
New Berlin Eisenhower has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Wisconsin Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
New Berlin Eisenhower will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Kenosha Bradford at 10:00 a.m. As for Wisconsin Lutheran, they will square off against Slinger at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Slinger will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Wisconsin Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight.
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