Sheboygan Area Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Cedar Grove-Belgium Rockets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Sheboygan Area Lutheran took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-17, 21-25, 25-19, 25-11.
Despite the defeat, Sheboygan Area Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: Giavanna Fieldhouse had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Fieldhouse has posted in she last seven contests.
Sheboygan Area Lutheran now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Cedar Grove-Belgium, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sheboygan Area Lutheran will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Howards Grove at 7:00 p.m. As for Cedar Grove-Belgium, they will take on Random Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cedar Grove-Belgium is facing Random Lake at the right time seeing as Random Lake is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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