It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Great Plains Lutheran had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Deuel Cardinals. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on four straight.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Great Plains Lutheran was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-13, 25-10.
Jolie Lien was nothing short of spectacular: she had ten digs and eight aces. She has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Rawerts, who had three digs and two aces.
Great Plains Lutheran couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 50% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 5-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Great Plains Lutheran pushed their record up to 23-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Deuel, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-20 record this season.
Great Plains Lutheran will be playing in front of their home fans against Sioux Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deuel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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