Lincoln hadn't done well against Sand Rock recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Lincoln Golden Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sand Rock Wildcats , sneaking past 2-1. This was payback for the Golden Bears, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lincoln had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-20, 21-19.
Sand Rock lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Molly Grace Lay, who had 15 digs. Another player making a difference was Paitlyn Hughes, who had 12 digs.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 12-14. As for Sand Rock, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-23.
Lincoln has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Glencoe on the 12th. As for Sand Rock, they are on the road again on Sunday to play St. Clair County at 8:30 a.m.
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