It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Berthoud can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Lutheran Lions on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered since October 10th.
While Berthoud was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 25-20.
Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lola Heimlicher, who had 14 digs. Heimlicher has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Brgoch, who had five digs and three aces.
The defeat snapped Berthoud's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-11 record. As for Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Falcon the next time they take the court. Berthoud will head out to face Falcon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while Lutheran will play them later in the day, at 3:00 p.m.
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