On Tuesday, Lincoln faced Roosevelt in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln Patriots took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roosevelt Rough Riders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Roosevelt scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Lincoln's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Julia Blom, who had 20 digs and three aces, and Jenna Lundquist, who had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Lincoln was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roosevelt only served six.
Lincoln has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for Roosevelt, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-9.
Lincoln will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rapid City Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. After both having extra time off, Roosevelt and Aberdeen Central will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roosevelt will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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