It was a Battle of the Birds when Guardian Angels Central Catholic faced off against Lutheran-Northeast on Thursday. The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lutheran-Northeast Eagles. The Bluejays were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic was 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 25-17, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Guardian Angels Central Catholic had strong showings from Tia Strehle, who had 11 digs, and Emma Cohee, who had 13 assists. Cohee has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last 11 times she's played.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9. As for Lutheran-Northeast, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-22.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Guardian Angels Central Catholic will square off against Pierce at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pierce will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Guardian Angels Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lutheran-Northeast, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Humphrey-Lindsay. Humphrey-Lindsay is coming into the match with seven straight wins at home, so Lutheran-Northeast will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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