Living Word Lutheran waltzed into their contest on Thursday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They put the hurt on the St. Francis Mariners with a sharp 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Timberwolves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-13, 25-21.
Living Word Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aria Wessel led the charge by getting 16 digs, four aces, and four aces. That's the most aces Wessel has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Emree Kellerman, who had two kills, two aces, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Living Word Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in seven consecutive matches.
Living Word Lutheran's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for St. Francis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Living Word Lutheran will square off against Catholic Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Francis, they will challenge St. Catherine's at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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