North Greene lost against Lutheran back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Spartans fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 2-1. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crusaders 25-12 in the first set.
North Greene actually scored more points across those three sets (70-64), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-20, 27-25.
Layna Bushnell paced North Greene's offense, picking up seven kills. Bushnell really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with nine. Eva Schenck controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
North Greene's defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-15. As for Lutheran, their win ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 7-20.
Coming up, North Greene will face off against Illinois School for the Deaf at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lutheran, they will take on Calvary at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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