A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges the Lincoln Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elkins is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Elkins didn't have quite enough to beat Pendleton County and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Elkins sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 17-25, 25-20, 22-25, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Robert C. Byrd.
Lincoln may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored zero points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0.
Elkins' loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Elkins was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln in their previous matchup back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elkins since the squad 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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