The Lutheran North Crusaders will head out to take on the Ritenour Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Lutheran North lost 3-0 to MICDS last Thursday. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-11, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Ritenour posted their biggest win since September 28, 2023 on Thursday. They blew past Riverview Gardens 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ritenour took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-12, 25-7.
Ritenour was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matches.
Lutheran North's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Ritenour, their record is now 4-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Lutheran North has serving mastered this season, having averaged 14.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Ritenour struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lutheran North came up short against Ritenour in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Lutheran North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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