Lincoln County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ripley Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ripley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Delaney Howery, who had 13 digs and two aces. Howery 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydence Sheppard, who had three digs and three aces.
Lincoln County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-25. As for Ripley, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12-4.
Lincoln County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Winfield on the 19th. As for Ripley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Nitro on the 19th.
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