Minnehaha Academy hasn't had much luck against St. Croix Lutheran recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Minnehaha Academy Red Hawks will head out to square off against the St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. Minnehaha Academy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Two weeks ago, Minnehaha Academy came up short against Irondale and fell 2-0.
Meanwhile, St. Croix Lutheran had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on St. Agnes with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
One reason for the win was St. Croix Lutheran's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-13, 25-10.
St. Croix Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Olivia Footh led the charge by getting four digs and 22 assists. With that strong performance, Footh is now averaging an impressive 12.1 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Moe, who had 11 digs.
Minnehaha Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-13-1. As for St. Croix Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-1-1 record this season.
Minnehaha Academy came up short against St. Croix Lutheran in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Can Minnehaha Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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