Palisade had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Lutheran Lions. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Palisade's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-21, 25-13.
Lutheran lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Liz Mcgriff, who had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Mcgriff has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Brgoch, who had six digs and 12 assists.
Palisade's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Lutheran, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Palisade is on the road again on Thursday to play Grand Junction at 6:00 p.m. As for Lutheran, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win vs. Holy Family on the 21st.
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