Sierra Lutheran is 0-6 against North Tahoe since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Sierra Lutheran Falcons will stay at home for another game and welcome the North Tahoe Lakers at 5:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Sierra Lutheran came up short against Battle Mountain and fell 3-1. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Longhorns 25-17 in the first set.
Sierra Lutheran started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-17.
Meanwhile, North Tahoe got the win against Yerington on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
North Tahoe's got stronger as the match went on, holding Yerington to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-13, 25-11.
North Tahoe's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Marlo Johnson, who had eight digs and four aces, and Dawna Li, who had five aces and three digs. That's the most aces Johnson has posted since back in September.
North Tahoe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 17 consecutive matches.
Sierra Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for North Tahoe, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Sierra Lutheran suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to North Tahoe when the teams last played back in September. Will Sierra Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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