It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Manitowoc Lutheran had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Christian Patriots , sneaking past 3-2. The Lancers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots, too.
Manitowoc Lutheran wouldn't go down easily and took Heritage Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 16-14.
Ava Stuebs paced Manitowoc Lutheran's offense, picking up 27 kills. Stuebs got some help from
Makiah Krause and her 23 assists. Krause was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Despite the loss, Heritage Christian still got an impressive performance from Nina Dorger, who had 17 digs.
Manitowoc Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 36-7 record this season. As for Heritage Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 33-13 record.
Manitowoc Lutheran and Wabeno/Laona are set to duel on Thursday. Wabeno/Laona is coming into the contest with eight straight victories on the road, so Manitowoc Lutheran will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Heritage Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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