Lincolnton came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a set and slipped past the Bunker Hill Bears 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolves also won the last time the pair played back in August.
Lincolnton took Bunker Hill into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 28-26, 20-25, 18-25, 15-9.
Kara Anthony went supernova for Lincolnton, getting 33 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Anthony 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 strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least nine blocks in 14 consecutive matches.
Lincolnton's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Bunker Hill, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Lincolnton will host Newton-Conover at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincolnton is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. As for Bunker Hill, they will head out on the road to face off against West Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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