The Winnebago Lutheran Academy Vikings will take on the Laconia Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Winnebago Lutheran Academy turned things around against Wautoma on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hornets 3-2.
Winnebago Lutheran Academy wouldn't go down easily and took Wautoma into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-13, 25-20, 15-25, 15-11.
Winnebago Lutheran Academy can attribute much of their success to Bella Dowland, who had 11 digs.
Winnebago Lutheran Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Laconia had just enough and edged out Mayville 3-2 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won eight in a row.
Laconia was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 25-13, 21-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-7.
Laconia's win bumped their record up to 23-6. As for Winnebago Lutheran Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-18.
Winnebago Lutheran Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Laconia in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
