Lincoln is 8-2 against Rapid City Central since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lincoln Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Rapid City Central Cobblers at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Lincoln came up short against Roosevelt and fell 3-1.
While Lincoln had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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.
Meanwhile, Rapid City Central came into Monday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Sturgis Brown on Monday as Rapid City Central made off with a 3-0 victory. 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.
Lincoln now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Rapid City Central, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-17.
Lincoln took their win against Rapid City Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln 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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