It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Heritage Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Manitowoc Lutheran scored at least 14 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 16-14.
When it comes to explaining why Heritage Christian lost, don't look at Nina Dorger. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs.
Even though they lost, Heritage Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Among those leading the charge was Maya Keil, who had six digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
The loss snapped Heritage Christian's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 33-13 record. As for Manitowoc Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 36-7 record this season.
Heritage Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manitowoc Lutheran, they and Wabeno/Laona are set to duel on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Wabeno/Laona sitting on five straight victories and Manitowoc Lutheran on eight.
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