Hannibal hasn't had much luck against Lutheran recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hannibal Pirates will take on the Lutheran Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hannibal comes in on six and Lutheran on three.
Last Wednesday, Hannibal got the win against McCluer North by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hannibal was: they took every set by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-4, 25-7.
Hannibal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lutheran earned a 3-1 win over Parkway Central on Friday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-19, 19-25, 25-17.
Lutheran found their leader in freshman Samantha O'Day, who had 13 digs.
Hannibal is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. As for Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 21-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Hannibal has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hannibal might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lutheran when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Hannibal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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