The Faith Lutheran Crusaders will take on the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Faith Lutheran is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Faith Lutheran came up short against Shadow Ridge and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-13, 17-25, 25-20.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Leah Hernandez, who had 13 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last 11 matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Kiel, who had seven digs and 20 assists.
Even though they lost, Faith Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Deer Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to Estrella Foothills. The loss continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost five in a row.
Deer Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-20, 25-14, 25-11.
Faith Lutheran now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Deer Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Faith Lutheran beat Deer Valley 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Does Faith Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Deer Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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