The Lutheran Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Lutheran managed to slip by Rampart the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Lions lost 3-0 to the Rams on Saturday.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Rampart scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Fountain-Fort Carson can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sand Creek 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since March 13th.
Fountain-Fort Carson wouldn't go down easily and took Sand Creek into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The final score came out to 25-19, 15-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-6.
Lutheran better focus on containing Alex Gio Nicandro and Devon Bradford as the pair were huge in Fountain-Fort Carson's win. Nicandro had 17 digs and one assist, while Bradford had nine kills and seven digs. Nicandro is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 11 or more in each of the last eight games he's played. Kainoa Nardo also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Lutheran has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Lutheran skirted past Fountain-Fort Carson 3-2 in their previous matchup on April 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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