If Living Word Lutheran was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Heritage Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves fell just short of the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Timberwolves let down their fans at home.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Living Word Lutheran sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-19, 26-28, 25-20, 21-25, 15-10.
Living Word Lutheran's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Emree Kellerman, who had nine digs, a kill, and 39 assists, and Aria Wessel, who had 24 digs. Kellerman is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lake Country Lutheran found their leader in underclassman Grace Luedke, who had four digs and 32 assists. Those 32 assists set a new season-high mark for Luedke.
Living Word Lutheran's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 23-3. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Living Word Lutheran and St. Francis will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Living Word Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Westosha Central on the 12th.
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