The Lincoln Northwest Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge Elkhorn North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkhorn North took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln Northwest, who comes in off a win.
Lincoln Northwest is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since September 7, 2023 on Thursday. Everything went their way against Beatrice as Lincoln Northwest made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Lincoln Northwest never let Beatrice on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-11, 25-11.
Lincoln Northwest relied on the efforts of Savannah Martin, who had six aces and five digs, and Lilly Keifer, who had 14 digs. Those six aces gave Martin a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn North faced Norris in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Elkhorn North lost 3-0 to Norris. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Elkhorn North has suffered since November 3, 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-17, 25-13.
Lincoln Northwest's victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 9-23. As for Elkhorn North, their defeat ended a 20-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 22-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Lincoln Northwest has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Elkhorn North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lincoln Northwest beat Elkhorn North 2-0 in their previous meeting on Saturday. Does Lincoln Northwest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elkhorn North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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