Volleyball Preview: Pius X Thunderbolts vs. Lincoln Northeast Rockets
Pius X is 10-0 against Lincoln Northeast since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pius X Thunderbolts will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Lincoln Northeast Rockets, where the match is scheduled. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Pius X finally turned things around against Millard North on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Mustangs 2-1.
Pius X had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast earned a 3-1 victory over Standing Bear on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
The final score came out to 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Lincoln Northeast found their leader in underclassman Bella Sadler, who had 19 digs. Those 19 digs set a new season-high mark for Sadler.
Pius X's win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16. As for Lincoln Northeast, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Pius X skirted past Lincoln Northeast 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Pius X repeat their success, or does Lincoln Northeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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