Heritage Christian is 0-10 against Living Word Lutheran since October of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Patriots will host the Timberwolves at 6:45 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Heritage Christian sitting on five straight victories and Living Word Lutheran on four.
Heritage Christian saw some tournament action on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Algoma.
Heritage Christian can attribute much of their success to Ainsley Ellis, who had eight digs and four aces.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Living Word Lutheran sidestepped Westosha Central for a 2-1 victory.
Living Word Lutheran was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (62-59), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-21, 18-16.
Living Word Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Heritage Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 21-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Heritage Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Living Word Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Heritage Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Living Word Lutheran in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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