The Wayne Blue Devils will face off against the Lutheran-Northeast Eagles on Thursday. Wayne is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Wayne is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since October 23, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against Guardian Angels Central Catholic, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-18, 28-26, 26-24.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Mallory Redden, who had seven digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last 30 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jacen Hasemann, who had 16 digs and four aces.
Meanwhile, Lutheran-Northeast came into Saturday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Wakefield out 2-1 on Saturday.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Lutheran-Northeast got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 32-30, 21-25, 25-18.
Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Lutheran-Northeast, their victory bumped their record up to 3-14.
Wayne beat Lutheran-Northeast 2-0 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Wayne repeat their success, or does Lutheran-Northeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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