Volleyball Preview: Linton-Stockton Miners vs. North Central Thunderbirds
Linton-Stockton has gone 9-1 against North Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Linton-Stockton's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while North Central has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Linton-Stockton got the win against Owen Valley by a conclusive 3-0.
Linton-Stockton's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Owen Valley between 16 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16, 25-17.
Meanwhile, North Central didn't have quite enough to beat Paris on Monday and fell 3-2.
North Central took Paris into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-9, 25-15, 19-25, 15-10.
Linton-Stockton's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Linton-Stockton took their win against North Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Linton-Stockton have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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