Lincoln is 6-0 against Westerville South since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges the Westerville South Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Lincoln came up short against Pickerington North and fell 3-1.
While Lincoln had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 17-25, 25-22, 25-20.
The losing side was boosted by Addison Steger, who had five digs and 19 assists.
Even though they lost, Lincoln was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Westerville South lost 3-0 to Worthington Kilbourne on Thursday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-16.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Westerville South, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Lincoln has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Westerville South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Lincoln's way against Westerville South when the teams last played back in October of 2020, as Lincoln made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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