Lutheran West waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Richmond Heights Spartans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Longhorns also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Lutheran West never let Richmond Heights on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-15, 25-19.
Lutheran West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in four consecutive matchups.
Lutheran West pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Richmond Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season.
Lutheran West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Richmond Heights and Smithville will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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