There's no place like home for Manitowoc Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Mishicot Indians out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lancers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Manitowoc Lutheran took Mishicot into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-22, 15-7.
Manitowoc Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makiah Krause led the charge by getting nine digs and 21 assists. Another player making a difference was Isabella Flores, who had 16 digs.
Manitowoc Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 7.
Manitowoc Lutheran pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mishicot, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-15.
Manitowoc Lutheran will challenge Brillion at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mishicot, they will host Two Rivers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long.
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