The Lincoln County Panthers will square off against the Nitro Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln County played in-conference for the first time on Tuesday and got just the result they were looking for. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chapmanville Regional, sneaking past 2-1.
Jillian Starcher was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had 14 assists, five digs, and five aces. Jillian Eldridge was another key player, getting 13 digs and two assists.
Meanwhile, Nitro was able to grind out a solid victory over Sissonville on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
While Nitro won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final set scores came out to 25-9, 26-24.
Nitro's win came from a few key players Lincoln County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zoe Hyatt, who had 13 digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Miley Mullins, who had 12 kills, four digs, and a solo block.
Nitro is now 13-10-1, having gone 3-4 since their four-game winning streak ended. As for Lincoln County, their win bumped their record up to 9-10-2.
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