It was a proper cat-fight when Lincoln County duked it out with Nitro on Tuesday. The Panthers fell 2-0 to the Wildcats. The Panthers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
While Lincoln County was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21.
Raylee Elswick paced Lincoln County's offense, picking up five kills. Elswick got some help from Jillian Starcher and her nine assists.
Nitro got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sarah Shaver out in front who had 12 digs. The dominant performance also gave Shaver a new career-high in kills (four). Another player making a difference was Brynlee Ullum, who had 11 assists and two aces.
Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 2-9-1. As for Nitro, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Lincoln County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Chapmanville Regional on the 11th. As for Nitro, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Point Pleasant on the 11th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
