If Lincoln was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Denver West on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lancers came up short against the Hinkley Thunder on Saturday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Hinkley scored at least 18 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-23, 25-22.
Gabriel Lara paced Lincoln's offense, picking up eight kills. Lara got some help from Luis Morillo and his 11 assists. Finally, Morillo was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Hinkley, their victory ended a three-match drought on the road and puts them at 7-7.
Lincoln didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Rocky Mountain Prep SMART on the 14th. As for Hinkley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Westminster on the 13th.
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