After flying high against Warren Central last Tuesday, Indianapolis Lutheran came back down to earth. The Indianapolis Lutheran Saints fell just short of the Cascade Cadets by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Saints didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cadets 27-25 in the first set.
Indianapolis Lutheran was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Cascade work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-11, 26-24, 21-25, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Indianapolis Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: Shaefer Scearce had nine digs and 28 assists. Those 28 assists set a new season-high mark for Scearce.
Izzie Farmer was a one-man wrecking crew for Cascade as she had 21 digs.
Indianapolis Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 16-14. As for Cascade, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-12.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Indianapolis Lutheran will square off against Central Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cascade, they will challenge Speedway at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Speedway is coming into the contest with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Cascade will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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