Brookings was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Lincoln Patriots, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in August.
Brookings was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lincoln work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 28-26, 25-7.
Lincoln's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Julia Blom, who had 14 digs and two assists. Blom has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Kok, who had nine digs.
Brookings' loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Brookings is set to challenge their familiar foe Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lincoln will square off against rival O'Gorman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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