Volleyball Preview: Lincoln Cougars vs. Philip Barbour Colts
Lincoln is 0-6 against Philip Barbour since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Lincoln Cougars will host the Philip Barbour Colts at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lincoln is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They fell just short of East Fairmont by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Lincoln sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 15-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Philip Barbour faced Hoover in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Philip Barbour took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hoover. The Colts' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-18.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Philip Barbour, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-7.
Lincoln came up short against Philip Barbour when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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