Volleyball Preview: Rapid City Central Cobblers vs. Lincoln Patriots
Rapid City Central has been on the road for six straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will challenge the Lincoln Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Rapid City Central will be strutting in after a victory while Lincoln will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Rapid City Central finally turned things around against Sturgis Brown on Monday. They blew past the Scoopers 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cobblers have posted since October 11th.
Rapid City Central was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-14, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came up short against Roosevelt last Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Roosevelt scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Lincoln's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Julia Blom, who had 20 digs and three aces, and Jenna Lundquist, who had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Lincoln was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roosevelt only served six.
Rapid City Central's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-17. As for Lincoln, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Rapid City Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lincoln in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Rapid City Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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