It was a Battle of the Birds when Lutheran-Northeast took on Guardian Angels Central Catholic on Thursday. The Lutheran-Northeast Eagles walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
While Lutheran-Northeast won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Tia Strehle, who had 11 digs, and Emma Cohee, who had 13 assists. Cohee is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Lutheran-Northeast's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-22. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lutheran-Northeast is on the road again on Tuesday to play Humphrey-Lindsay. Humphrey-Lindsay is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so Lutheran-Northeast will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, they will head out to take on Pierce at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pierce will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Guardian Angels Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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