Lutheran won the last time they faced Discovery Canyon, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lutheran Lions had just enough and edged the Discovery Canyon Thunder out 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Lutheran got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 18-25, 15-6.
Lutheran was led to victory by Lola Heimlicher and Reese Brgoch. Heimlicher had 16 digs, while Brgoch had eight digs, three aces, and a kill. Brgoch is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive games.
Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Discovery Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Lutheran will challenge Cheyenne Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheyenne Mountain is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, so Lutheran will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Discovery Canyon, they will face off against Palmer Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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