On Tuesday, Roosevelt faced Lincoln in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Roosevelt Rough Riders came out on top against the Lincoln Patriots by a score of 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Rough Riders sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Kaylee Evenson paced Roosevelt's offense, picking up 19 kills. Evenson got some help from
Kate Wiebesiek and her 35 assists. Wiebesiek was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Despite the defeat, Lincoln had strong showings from Julia Blom, who had 20 digs and three aces, and Jenna Lundquist, who had ten digs.
Roosevelt is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Lincoln, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
After both having extra time off, Roosevelt and Aberdeen Central will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roosevelt will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Lincoln, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rapid City Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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