Lincoln Lutheran faced Bishop Neumann in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Warriors had just enough and edged out the Cavaliers 2-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in September.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Lincoln Lutheran got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-18, 20-25, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Bishop Neumann saw an underclassman step up: freshman Madison Wiese had 16 digs and two assists.
Warriors
| 10/09/25 vs Bishop Neumann | 2-1 |
| 10/09/25 vs Lincoln Christian | 2-0 |
| 09/29/25 vs Syracuse | 3-0 |
| 09/23/25 vs Bishop Neumann | 2-0 |
| 09/23/25 vs Bergan Catholic | 2-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Lincoln Lutheran pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bishop Neumann, with the loss, they broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 18-6.
Coming up, Lincoln Lutheran will face off against Scotus at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bishop Neumann, they will take on Kearney Catholic in a tournament on Saturday.
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