Lincoln faced Harrisburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Patriots lost 3-0 to the Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-15, 25-14.
Ella Smith paced Lincoln's offense, picking up five kills. Smith got some help from Mallory Schneider and her nine assists.
Among those leading the charge was Lindsay Langner, who had 13 digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times she's played. Ember Semmler also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Harrisburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Lincoln will take on rival Mitchell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Harrisburg is set to challenge their familiar foe Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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