Lincoln has gone 9-1 against Brookings recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lincoln Patriots will host the Brookings Bobcats 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.
Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Watertown, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Lincoln was ranked 24th). Lincoln lost 3-0 to Watertown on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 25-22.
Lincoln's loss came about despite a quality game from Julia Blom, who had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Brookings was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Washington, falling 3-0.
Brookings was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-13, 25-17.
Lincoln has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Brookings, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Lincoln took their win against Brookings in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brookings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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