Emery/Weiner hasn't had much luck against Lutheran South Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Emery/Weiner's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lutheran South Academy Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Emery/Weiner is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since August 29th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Logos Prep Academy.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Lutheran South Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lions 3-0.
The win didn't come easy: St. John XXIII scored at least points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-11, 25-16.
Lutheran South Academy found their leader in underclassman Charlie Marsico, who had nine digs.
Lutheran South Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Emery/Weiner's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Lutheran South Academy, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Emery/Weiner suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lutheran South Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Emery/Weiner avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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