Volleyball Preview: Lincoln Abes vs. Timberline Blazers
The Lincoln Abes will head out on the road to challenge the Timberline Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln will be strutting in after a win while Timberline will be coming in after a defeat.
Lincoln will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Silas, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Lincoln was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Silas on Tuesday.
While Lincoln might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Silas scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-19.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Timberline's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against North Thurston, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Blazers have suffered since November 2, 2023.
Timberline was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made North Thurston work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-22, 25-16.
Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Timberline, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Lincoln came up short against Timberline in their previous meeting back in October, falling 3-1. Can Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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