The Lutheran North Crusaders will challenge the Principia Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Lutheran North is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Westminster Christian.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-9, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Principia suffered their biggest loss since October 24, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Whitfield, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost nine in a row.
Principia was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Whitfield work for it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-12, 27-25.
Lutheran North will have to keep a close watch on Sophia Imrie and Saige Rainwater, a pair of players who had a big impact on Principia's prior game. Imrie had nine digs and two aces, while Rainwater had ten digs.
Principia's loss dropped their record down to 4-2-2. As for Lutheran North, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Lutheran North's way against Principia in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Lutheran North made off with a 3-0 win. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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