Volleyball Game Preview: Lincolnton Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 2:04am

Volleyball Preview: Lincolnton Wolves vs. Bunker Hill Bears

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Lincolnton and Bunker Hill are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Lincolnton Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Bunker Hill Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lincolnton and five for Bunker Hill.

Last Tuesday, Lincolnton didn't have quite enough to beat West Lincoln and fell 3-2.

Lincolnton actually scored more points across those five sets (105-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 19-25, 18-25, 25-23, 15-10.

Even though they lost, Lincolnton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 26 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine blocks in 13 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Bunker Hill came up short against Bandys on Tuesday, falling 3-0.

After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-14, 25-16.

Lincolnton's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Bunker Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.

Lincolnton beat Bunker Hill 3-1 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincolnton 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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