Saxony Lutheran has gone 6-0 against Scott City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Saxony Lutheran Crusaders will welcome the Scott City Rams at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Saxony Lutheran is returning to their home court after beating Poplar Bluff on theirs, despite the fact Poplar Bluff has dominated at home this season. Saxony Lutheran was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Poplar Bluff on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Saxony Lutheran was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Scott City entered their tilt with Woodland on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (103-98) Scott City actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 26-24, 14-25, 25-19, 18-25, 15-10.
Scott City can attribute much of their success to Journey Black, who had 14 digs.
Saxony Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13-1 record this season. As for Scott City, their win bumped their record up to 16-9-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Saxony Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Scott City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Saxony Lutheran took their victory against Scott City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Saxony Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Scott City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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