North Thurston is 5-0 against Lincoln since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The North Thurston Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Lincoln Abes at 7:15 p.m. North Thurston is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Wednesday, North Thurston had just enough and edged Central Kitsap out 3-2.
North Thurston took Central Kitsap into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-17, 27-25, 20-25, 16-14.
North Thurston relied on the efforts of Tiana Orffer, who had 19 digs and four aces, and Anna Sheeran, who had 34 digs. Sheeran is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
North Thurston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was able to grind out a solid win over Peninsula on Wednesday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Abes.
Lincoln walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 12-25, 25-15.
North Thurston's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Lincoln, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
North Thurston was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln when the teams last played back in November of 2015, winning 3-1. Will North Thurston repeat their success, or does Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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