St. John Lutheran waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Orangewood Christian Rams. This was payback for the Saints, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
St. John Lutheran was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (106-99), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 11-25, 26-24, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, Orangewood Christian had strong showings from Camden Susla, who had 25 digs, and Avery Herman, who had nine digs and three aces. Herman is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
St. John Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Orangewood Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 13-2 record.
St. John Lutheran will square off against Meadowbrook Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meadowbrook Academy will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something St. John Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight. As for Orangewood Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Montverde Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orangewood Christian will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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