The Luther Prep Phoenix will take on the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning on Thursday. Luther Prep is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
Luther Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Cambridge 3-0.
Meanwhile, Lake Country Lutheran posted their closest win since September 6th on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Brodhead.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Lake Country Lutheran got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 23-25, 26-24, 22-25, 15-11.
Lake Country Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 26-15. As for Luther Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 32-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Luther Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake Country Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Luther Prep took their win against Lake Country Lutheran when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Phoenix since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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