The Lincoln Northeast Rockets will head out to take on the Grand Island Islanders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Lincoln Northeast finally turned things around against Bellevue East on Monday. They came out on top against the Chieftains by a score of 3-1.
Lincoln Northeast had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Grand Island came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Links.
Grand Island easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Reagan Ashby, who had eight digs and two aces.
Lincoln Northeast's record now sits at 12-17. As for Grand Island, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
Lincoln Northeast beat Grand Island 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln Northeast 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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