It was a proper cat-fight when Niwot took on Lutheran on Saturday. The Niwot Cougars fell just short of the Lutheran Lions by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Niwot actually scored more points across those five sets (107-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-20, 25-22, 22-25, 17-15.
Bella Berger paced Niwot's offense, picking up 16 kills. Berger got some help from
Anne Haley and her 48 assists. Finally, Berger was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Lola Heimlicher was nothing short of spectacular for Lutheran: she had 26 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Heimlicher a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Liz Mcgriff, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Niwot is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-6. As for Lutheran, their record now sits at 15-7.
Niwot has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Palmer Ridge on the 2nd. As for Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Montrose on the 2nd.
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