Lincolnview and Columbus Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Lincolnview Lancers will head out to square off against the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincolnview has three straight wins, Columbus Grove has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Lincolnview got the win against Spencerville by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lincolnview took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-14, 25-13.
Lincolnview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Allie Miller led the charge by getting 22 digs. Miller is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makynlee Dickinson, who had four digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Columbus Grove lost 3-0 to Leipsic on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-5, 25-16.
Lincolnview's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Columbus Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Lincolnview has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Columbus Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Lincolnview's way against Columbus Grove in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Lincolnview made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincolnview since the team 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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