Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Pickerington North Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Lions of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Pickerington North scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 17-25, 25-22, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln lost, don't look at Addison Steger. Despite the final result, she had five digs and 19 assists.
Even though they lost, Lincoln was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Pickerington North, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Lincoln will take on Westerville South at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pickerington North, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Groveport-Madison at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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