Lutheran faced Howell North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cougars came up short against the Knights, falling 3-0. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Lutheran was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23, 25-21.
Kemp North paced Lutheran's offense, picking up eight kills. North got some help from Charlie Bennett and his 20 assists. Finally, Bennett was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Cougars
| 04/12/25 @ Howell North | 0-3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Westminster Christian | 3-1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Battle | 3-0 |
| 04/04/25 @ Howell | 3-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs St. Francis Borgia | 3-1 |
The loss snapped Lutheran's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-5 record. As for Howell North, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, Lutheran and Howell North will both be playing Hickman the next time they take the court. The Knights will host the Kewpies at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, while the Cougars will play them later in the day, at 12:30 p.m.
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