After two games on the road, Lincolnview is heading back home. They will welcome the Bluffton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Lincolnview was able to grind out a solid win over Hicksville, taking the game 3-1.
Lincolnview 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 19-25, 28-26, 25-18, 25-23.
Lincolnview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lauren Anspach led the charge by getting 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Berryman, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Bluffton got the win against Patrick Henry on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Bluffton was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-13, 25-20.
Bluffton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Avery Talavinia, who had 19 digs, and Vanessa Cross, who had three digs and three aces. That's the most aces Cross has posted since back in August.
Lincolnview's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Bluffton, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Lincolnview has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Bluffton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lincolnview suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bluffton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Lincolnview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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