Brookings is 1-9 against Lincoln since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Brookings Bobcats will head out to challenge the Lincoln Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Brookings is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Washington, falling 3-0.
While Brookings was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-13, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Lincoln faced Watertown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Lincoln came up short against Watertown, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 25-22.
Julia Blom put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 16 digs.
Brookings' loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Lincoln, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Brookings suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lincoln in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Brookings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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