Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Rio Americano Raiders by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.
Lincoln started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-15, 15-6.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Rio Americano, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Lincoln will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on West at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rio Americano, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss vs. Liberty Ranch on the 14th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
