The Lutheran South Lancers will face off against the Mehlville Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran South will be strutting in after a win while Mehlville will be coming in after a loss.
Mehlville will be up against a hot Lutheran South squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Lancers put the hurt on Fox with a sharp 3-0 victory on Friday.
Malachi Seying
| 05/09/25 vs Fox | 12 |
| 05/07/25 @ Parkway South | 18 |
| 05/06/25 vs Whitfield | 21 |
| 05/01/25 @ O'Fallon | 22 |
| 04/30/25 @ Rockwood Summit | 17 |
| + 2 more games |
Lutheran South had a senior duo take command as Malachi Seying had 12 digs and four aces and Nathan Green had four digs and three aces. Seying is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 11 or more in each of the last seven games he's played.
Lutheran South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Mehlville faced Parkway Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Colts.
Mehlville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 30-28, 25-18, 26-24.
Lutheran South's win bumped their record up to 20-7-2. As for Mehlville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 21-15 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Lutheran South has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4 aces per game. However, it's not like Mehlville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lutheran South came out on top in a nail-biter against Mehlville in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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