It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lutheran can now relate to. They fell just short of the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Lutheran sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 20-25, 25-20.
Sacred Heart-Griffin was led to victory by Rena Hubbell and Lauren Johannes. Hubbell had seven digs, while Johannes had five digs.
Lutheran has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-18 record this season. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 24-10 record.
Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Pleasant Plains on the 31st.
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