Volleyball Preview: Lincoln Lions vs. Barrington Eagles
Lincoln has won four straight games at home, while Barrington has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Lincoln Lions will welcome the Barrington Eagles at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cumberland, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Lincoln was ranked ninth). Lincoln came out on top in a nail-biter against Cumberland on Monday, sneaking past 3-2.
Lincoln took Cumberland into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 27-25, 20-25, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Barrington made easy work of Classical on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-17, 25-13.
Barrington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 32 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last five matches.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Barrington, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Lincoln suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Barrington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Lincoln have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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