After five games on the road, Dominican is heading back home. They and the Martin Luther Spartans are set to duel on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Dominican is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Brookfield Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Blue Knights by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Dominican sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 21-25, 15-9.
Despite the loss, Dominican saw an underclassman step up: Gabby Johnson had 16 digs. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Martin Luther's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Racine Lutheran, falling 3-0. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-13, 25-8.
Dominican's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Martin Luther, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Dominican took their victory against Martin Luther in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Dominican have another victory up their sleeve, or will Martin Luther turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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