It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lincoln can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Middletown Islanders on Tuesday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Islanders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Lincoln started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 25-11, 25-13.
Lincoln has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Middletown, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Middletown and Mt. Hope will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Hope will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Middletown surely won't give up without a fight.
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