After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pickerington North, Lincoln was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Westerville North Warriors by a score of 3-1.
Lincoln had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 11-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-4.
Kate Oswalt paced Lincoln's offense, picking up 12 kills. Oswalt got some help from Aeva Bacome and her 22 assists. Bacome was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Westerville North, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Lincoln and Westerville North could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Lions will face off against Upper Arlington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (318 vs. 93). Meanwhile, Westerville North (ranked 445th) will meet Olentangy Berlin (ranked 39th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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