North Lincoln faced Hickory in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Knights lost 3-0 to the Red Tornadoes. The game marked the first time this season in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-13.
Savannah Payne paced North Lincoln's offense, picking up six kills. Payne got some help from Marlee Dellinger and her seven assists. Finally, Mckenzie Swadley and Bella Kubera kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked two attacks.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Lincoln fell to 5-1. As for Hickory, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Coming up, North Lincoln will square off against Newton-Conover at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights are facing the Red Devils at the right time seeing as the Red Devils are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hickory, they will face off against Watauga at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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