Great Plains Lutheran is 0-3 against Elkton/Lake Benton since September of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Great Plains Lutheran Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Elkton/Lake Benton Elks at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Great Plains Lutheran's way against Waubay/Summit as Great Plains Lutheran made off with a 3-0 win.
A big factor in the win was Great Plains Lutheran's feisty defense: they held Waubay/Summit to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-11, 25-7.
Jolie Lien had a dynamite game for Great Plains Lutheran, getting 17 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Lien has posted in she last nine contests.
Great Plains Lutheran couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 51.1% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Elkton/Lake Benton earned a 3-1 victory over DeSmet on Thursday.
Elkton/Lake Benton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-15, 25-20, 25-11.
Great Plains Lutheran's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Elkton/Lake Benton, their record now sits at 5-7.
Great Plains Lutheran suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Elkton/Lake Benton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Great Plains Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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