Westosha Central had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning 2-1. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Westosha Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-23, 15-11.
Westosha Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madison Mauser, who had 14 digs.
Despite the defeat, Lake Country Lutheran had strong showings from Leila Merigold, who had 15 digs and three aces, and Grace Luedke, who had five digs. That's the most aces Merigold has posted in her last nine matches.
Westosha Central's record is now 15-12. As for Lake Country Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 20-13.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Middleton the next time they take the court. Lake Country Lutheran will head out to face Middleton at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, while Westosha Central will play them later in the day, at 8:30 a.m.
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