After a string of six wins, Lakeside Lutheran's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Luther Prep Phoenix by a score of 2-1. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Phoenix apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2022.
Lakeside Lutheran started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-17, 16-14.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avery Buchta, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Buchta has posted in her last seven matchups. Another player making a difference was Molly Muchka, who had 12 digs.
Luther Prep found their leader in underclassman Elizabeth Kieselhorst, who had 27 digs.
Lakeside Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Luther Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Lakeside Lutheran has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Manitowoc Lutheran on the 28th. As for Luther Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Fox Valley Lutheran on the 28th.
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