The Lincolnview Lancers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Miller City Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Lincolnview made easy work of Defiance and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Lincolnview's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Defiance between 19 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19, 25-20.
Lincolnview had a senior duo take command as Allie Miller had 20 digs and Madelyn Berryman had 13 digs. Miller is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Miller City took on Liberty Center on Thursday. Miller City narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Liberty Center 3-2.
Miller City had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-27, 25-17, 25-16, 15-13.
Miller City can attribute much of their success to Libby Erford, who had 20 digs, and Makenna Warnimont, who had 12 digs and 13 assists.
Lincolnview has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Miller City, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Lincolnview has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Miller City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lincolnview suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Miller City when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Lincolnview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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