It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lake Country Lutheran had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They skirted past the Brodhead Cardinals 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lightning have posted since September 6th.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Lake Country Lutheran got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 26-24, 22-25, 15-11.
Adeleine Catlin paced Lake Country Lutheran's offense, picking up 27 kills. Catlin got some help from Grace Luedke and her 52 assists. Brinn Catlin controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Lightning
| 10/25/25 vs Brodhead | 3-2 |
| 10/23/25 vs Big Foot | 3-0 |
| 10/17/25 vs Messmer | 2-0 |
| 10/17/25 vs Catholic Central | 2-0 |
Lake Country Lutheran's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-15. As for Brodhead, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five matches and leaves them with a 28-10 record.
Looking ahead, Lake Country Lutheran will challenge Luther Prep on Thursday. Brodhead does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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