After flying high against Scott City last Thursday, Saxony Lutheran came back down to earth. The Crusaders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Portageville Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
While Saxony Lutheran ultimately came up short, they really made Portageville work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 15-25, 25-20, 27-25.
Mia Scherer was a one-woman wrecking crew For Portageville. as she had 12 digs and three aces. Scherer is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 19 or more in each of the last five games she's played.

Crusaders
| 10/21/25 @ Portageville | 1-3 |
| 10/16/25 @ Scott City | 3-0 |
| 10/14/25 vs Poplar Bluff | 3-0 |
| 10/13/25 @ Kennett | 3-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs Nerinx Hall | 1-2 |
The defeat snapped Saxony Lutheran's winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 14-19-1 record. As for Portageville, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 29-5.
Saxony Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Portageville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Leopold on the 22nd.
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