King's Academy managed to slip by Lincoln the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Knights came up short against the Lions on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While King's Academy ultimately came up short, they really made Lincoln work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 28-26.
Emerson Kjellesvig paced King's Academy's offense, picking up 24 kills. Kjellesvig got some help from Michaela Wu and her 30 assists. Kjellesvig was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, King's Academy fell to 2-1. As for Lincoln, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3.
Coming up, King's Academy will head out on the road to take on Basis Independent Silicon Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lincoln, they will square off against Gunderson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The contest will give the Lions their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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