Stanton and Lutheran-Northeast are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Stanton Mustangs are on the road again on Thursday to play the Lutheran-Northeast Eagles. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Stanton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Clarkson/Leigh just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots.
While Stanton ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Lutheran-Northeast suffered their biggest loss since September 26th on Tuesday. They came up short against Humphrey-Lindsay, falling 3-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Lutheran-Northeast was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Humphrey-Lindsay's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Lutheran-Northeast got top-tier performance from Faith Baumgartel, who had 17 digs.
Stanton's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Lutheran-Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-23.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Stanton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Lutheran-Northeast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Stanton took their win against Lutheran-Northeast in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stanton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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