Lincoln Northeast was the 3-1 winner over Grand Island when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lincoln Northeast Rockets came up short against the Grand Island Islanders on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Lincoln Northeast was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-18, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Lincoln Northeast saw an underclassman step up: Awmenah Jantzen had nine digs.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Northeast couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Grand Island's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reagan Ashby, who had 26 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aralynn Scheel, who had 18 digs.
Lincoln Northeast has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-18 record this season. As for Grand Island, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 24-7.
As of now, neither Lincoln Northeast nor Grand Island have any future games scheduled.
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