Volleyball Preview: Lincoln Patriots vs. Tea Titans
The Lincoln Patriots will face off against the Tea Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Washington, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Lincoln was ranked 25th). Lincoln took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Washington on Tuesday. The Patriots have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lincoln started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Tea was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Washington, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 25-12.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Tea, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Everything went Lincoln's way against Tea in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Lincoln made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Tea have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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