On Friday, Lutheran faced Valor Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lutheran Lions came up short against the Valor Christian Eagles, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Lions seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19, 25-11.
Aubrey Harrington paced Lutheran's offense, picking up six kills. Harrington got some help from
Reese Brgoch and her nine assists. Finally,
Lucy Worrell kept Lutheran's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Valor Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Eto led the charge by getting nine digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Elarton, who had six digs, four kills, and 40 assists.
Lutheran moved to 14-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Valor Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
Lutheran has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Windsor on the 1st. As for Valor Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Rock Canyon on the 1st.
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