It was a proper cat-fight when Festus took on Lutheran on Saturday. The Festus Tigers skirted past the Lutheran Cougars 2-1. This was a revenge match for the Tigers, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-0 loss when these two played on Friday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Festus who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-27, 25-23.
Festus had a senior duo take command as Vivian Glaze had seven digs and 18 assists and Delaney Schmitt had 18 digs, two aces, and a kill.
Despite the defeat, Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: Samantha O'Day had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces O'Day has posted in her last nine games.
Festus has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. As for Lutheran, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9.
Festus has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Lindbergh on the 28th. As for Lutheran, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against St. Joseph's Academy on the 1st.
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