Luverne has gone 8-2 against Worthington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Luverne Cardinals will square off against the Worthington Trojans at 7:15 p.m. Luverne will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Saturday, Luverne didn't have quite enough to beat Red Rock Central and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Luverne sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-21, 23-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Worthington had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Red Rock Central on Saturday.
Worthington was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 14-25, 25-14, 15-11.
Luverne's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Worthington, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Luverne skirted past Worthington 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Luverne since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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