Lutheran had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cumberland Pirates 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Crusaders also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2022.
Lutheran 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 21-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Cumberland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12-1 record this season.
Lutheran will venture away from home to face off against Nokomis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Cumberland, they will welcome Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Cumberland surely won't give up without a fight.
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