If Heartland Lutheran was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of McCool Junction last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets fell just short of the Giltner Hornets by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Hornets of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Heartland Lutheran sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 19-25, 25-21.
Heartland Lutheran has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Giltner, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-9.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Palmer the next time they take the court. Giltner will head out to face Palmer at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Heartland Lutheran will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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