New Albany is 1-9 against Lincoln since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eagles will challenge the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Albany barely beat Grove City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles put the hurt on the Greyhounds with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted against the Greyhounds since September 6, 2022.
New Albany walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was able to grind out a solid victory over Central Crossing on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Comets: they've now won four in a row.
Lincoln got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 15-25, 25-12, 35-23.
New Albany's record now sits at 6-10. As for Lincoln, their record is now 8-9.
Everything went New Albany's way against Lincoln in their previous meeting on September 11th, as New Albany made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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