Lakota East faced Archbishop Moeller in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Thunderhawks came up short against the Fighting Crusaders, falling 3-0. If the Thunderhawks were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Fighting Crusaders when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Lakota East was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Archbishop Moeller's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21, 25-22.
Matteo Puddu paced Lakota East's offense, picking up eight kills. Puddu were helped by Jude Callahan and Austin Dreher, who contributed 14 assists each. Grant Simer controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Lakota East's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Archbishop Moeller, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Looking ahead, Lakota East will welcome Lakota West at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Archbishop Moeller, they will venture away from home to square off against St. Xavier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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