Lewis Cass is 0-8 against Northfield since August of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Lewis Cass Kings will head out to square off against the Northfield Norsemen at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Lewis Cass came up short against Manchester and fell 3-1. The Kings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 18-25, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Lewis Cass had strong showings from Emma Hildebrand, who had 13 digs, and Maryn Zeck, who had four digs and 16 assists. Zeck is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Northfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Southwood. Considering the last time the Norsemen couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-7, 25-10.
Lewis Cass' loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Northfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Lewis Cass has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Northfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lewis Cass suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Northfield in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Lewis Cass avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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