Lewis Cass hasn't had much luck against Northfield recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lewis Cass Kings will venture away from home to challenge the Northfield Norsemen at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Lewis Cass came up short against Manchester and fell 3-1. The Kings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 18-25, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Lewis Cass had strong showings from Emma Hildebrand, who had 13 digs, and Maryn Zeck, who had four digs and 16 assists. Zeck is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Northfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Southwood. The shutout was out of character for the Norsemen seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-7, 25-10.
Lewis Cass' defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Northfield, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Lewis Cass has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Northfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lewis Cass suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Northfield when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Lewis Cass avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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