Lincoln has gone 8-2 against Yankton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lincoln Patriots will take on the Yankton Bucks/Gazelles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since November 9, 2023 on Thursday. They put the hurt on Pierre T.F. Riggs with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9, 25-20.
Julia Blom and Mallory Schneider were among the main playmakers for Lincoln as the former had 14 digs and two aces and the latter had nine digs, four aces, and a kill. The dominant performance gave Schneider a new career-high in aces.
Lincoln was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Yankton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged Mitchell out 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bucks/Gazelles as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Yankton took Mitchell into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-20, 14-25, 25-12, 15-11.
The win got Lincoln back to even at 5-5. As for Yankton, their record now sits at 2-10.
Everything went Lincoln's way against Yankton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Lincoln made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln 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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