The Lawrence-Nelson Raiders will head out to challenge the Nebraska Lutheran Knights on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lawrence-Nelson took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on McCool Junction with a sharp 3-0 win. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Lawrence-Nelson never let McCool Junction on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-16, 28-26, 25-20.
Nebraska Lutheran not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 9th (when they won 3-0). They blew past East Butler 3-0.
While Nebraska Lutheran won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-19, 25-20.
Nebraska Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Lawrence-Nelson, their win ended a four-match drought at home and bumped them up to 5-14.
Lawrence-Nelson was able to grind out a solid victory over Nebraska Lutheran when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad 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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