Lincolnton has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Newton-Conover Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Lincolnton finally turned things around against Bunker Hill on Thursday. They skirted past the Bears 3-2.
Lincolnton took Bunker Hill into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 28-26, 20-25, 18-25, 15-9.
Kara Anthony was a one-man wrecking crew for Lincolnton as she had 33 digs and two aces. Anthony is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lincolnton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 28 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 24.6.
Meanwhile, everything went Newton-Conover's way against West Caldwell on Thursday as Newton-Conover made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Newton-Conover was: they took every set by at least 25 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Lincolnton's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Newton-Conover, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Lincolnton came up short against Newton-Conover when the teams last played back in August, falling 3-1. Will Lincolnton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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