The Linn Wildcats will face off against the Cuba Wildcats at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Linn is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Linn sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Russellville.
Linn was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (103-101), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 16-25, 20-25, 15-9.
Linn's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kendra Robinson led the charge by getting seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Linn was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cuba came up short against Viburnum on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cuba was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Viburnum work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 27-25.
Linn's victory bumped their record up to 13-6-2. As for Cuba, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11-1.
Linn beat Cuba 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Linn since the team 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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