The Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves will face off against the Denmark Vikings at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Living Word Lutheran is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 19 games.
Last Tuesday, Living Word Lutheran made easy work of Kenosha Christian Life and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Living Word Lutheran walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-17, 25-12, 25-16.
Living Word Lutheran's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emree Kellerman, who had six digs, two aces, and a kill. Kellerman is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Aria Wessel, who had 11 digs, five aces, and two kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Living Word Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Denmark, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Everything went their way against Clintonville on Monday as Denmark made off with a 3-0 win.
Denmark's got stronger as the match went on, holding Clintonville to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 25-9.
Denmark can attribute much of their success to Addison Kane, who had 12 digs, and Aubry Olsen, who had four digs and three aces.
Living Word Lutheran's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Denmark, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Living Word Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Denmark struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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