The Lutheran Mustangs will take on the Central Texas Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Lutheran: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Central Texas Christian has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Lutheran came up short against Keystone last Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-11, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Central Texas Christian made easy work of San Juan Diego Catholic on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Central Texas Christian's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping San Juan Diego Catholic between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-16, 25-18.
Central Texas Christian found their leader in underclassman Kaitlyn Byrd, who had seven digs and two aces.
Central Texas Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 20 consecutive matchups.
Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Central Texas Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 31-15 record this season.
Lutheran suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Central Texas Christian in their previous matchup back in September. Will Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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