Lincolnwood hadn't done well against Lutheran recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lincolnwood Lancers won by a set and slipped past the Lutheran Crusaders 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Lancers who have now won nine matches in a row.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Lincolnwood who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 18-25, 25-21.
Lincolnwood pushed their record up to 25-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Lutheran, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-16 record this season.
Lincolnwood will venture away from home to square off against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lutheran, they will host Beardstown at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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