Lincoln Christian has been on the road for 12 straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They and the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors are set to duel.
On Thursday, Lincoln Christian came up short against St. Cecilia and fell 2-0. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Bluehawks: they've now lost three in a row.
While Lincoln Christian had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Lutheran waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Bluehawks by a score of 2-0.
Lincoln Lutheran easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-18.
Lincoln Lutheran can attribute much of their success to Keri Leimbach, who had 11 digs and two aces. Leimbach is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Lincoln Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Lincoln Lutheran, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2.
Lincoln Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lincoln Lutheran in their previous meeting back in September. Can Lincoln Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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