Volleyball Preview: Blair Bears vs. Lincoln Northwest Falcons
Blair is 4-0 against Lincoln Northwest since October of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Blair Bears will head out to challenge the Lincoln Northwest Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Blair came up short against Seward on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Bluejays: they've now lost nine in a row.
While Blair ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Blair saw an underclassman step up: Olivia Wolff had 20 digs. Wolff is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northwest came up short against Elkhorn North on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-7, 25-15.
Blair's defeat dropped their record down to 16-15. As for Lincoln Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 9-24.
Everything went Blair's way against Lincoln Northwest in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Blair made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blair since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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