Millard South and Lincoln Southeast met for a duel on Saturday where Millard South came out on top. The Millard South Patriots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Lincoln Southeast Knights. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Millard South got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-23, 24-26, 25-17.
Leading Millard South to victory were Emeline Myers and Nevaeh Jacobson. Myers had 23 digs, while Jacobson had 11 digs and four aces. Myers is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 30 games she's played dating back to last season.
Millard South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 12 matchups.
The victory made it two in a row for Millard South and bumps their season record up to 11-14. As for Lincoln Southeast, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Millard South has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Standing Bear on the 5th. As for Lincoln Southeast, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Lincoln Northeast on the 5th.
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