If Palmer Ridge was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cheyenne Mountain last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palmer Ridge Bears took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lutheran Lions on Tuesday. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Palmer Ridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-29, 25-17, 25-19, 25-9.
When it comes to explaining why Palmer Ridge lost, don't look at Amelia Hansen. Despite the final result, she had 18 kills, 12 digs, two aces, and a block. Hansen is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Campbell, who had 11 digs and 15 assists.
Lutheran was led to victory by Liz Mcgriff and Lola Heimlicher. Mcgriff had 14 digs and three aces, while Heimlicher had 12 digs. That's the most aces Mcgriff has posted in her last eight matchups.
Palmer Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Lutheran, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Palmer Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Air Academy on the 10th. Lutheran has also already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Lewis-Palmer on the 11th.
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