The Lutheran Lions will head out to take on the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Lutheran came up short against Pueblo South and fell 3-1. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lutheran started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge hadn't done well against Fountain-Fort Carson recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Grizzlies came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 3-1. The game was the first time the Grizzlies have beaten the Trojans on their court since May 26, 2021.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 23-25, 25-16.
Mesa Ridge's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-13 and their overall record up to 3-18. As for Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Lutheran took their win against Mesa Ridge when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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