The Palmyra-Eagle Panthers will face off against the Racine Lutheran Crusaders at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Saturday, Palmyra-Eagle sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Shullsburg.
Palmyra-Eagle had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-21, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Racine Lutheran and Dominican met for a duel on Tuesday where Racine Lutheran prevailed. Racine Lutheran narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Dominican 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Racine Lutheran wouldn't go down easily and took Dominican into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 16-25, 17-25, 19-17.
Racine Lutheran had a senior duo take command as Sofie Kading had 17 digs, two kills, and two aces and Eva Stanke had 17 digs. Those 17 digs set a new season-high mark for Stanke.
Racine Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Palmyra-Eagle's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Racine Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Palmyra-Eagle suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Racine Lutheran in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Palmyra-Eagle 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.
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