As Lincoln prepares for another deep postseason run, the Bulldogs had a solid weekend at the Owasso Tournament, winning three times against quality opponents.

The Bulldogs (13-14) beat Ponca City (6A) 2-0, No. 6 (5A) Booker T Washington 3-2 and NOAH 3-0 over the weekend in Owasso.

Lincoln also fell in a close 2-1 match to No. 1 (6A) Broken Arrow and Springdale Har-Ber (AR) 2-0 in the other two matches in Owasso.

It was encouraging weekend for Lincoln, as the Bulldogs continue to navigate an always tough schedule.

"I enjoyed the Owasso Tournament," said senior Maleah Levell. "The competition was tough but it challenged our team to help us push each other to our best. Going to a 5th set with Booker T really showed off our hard work."

Lincoln travels to No. 6 (3A) Rejoice Christian tonight before heading to the Bishop McGuinness Tournament this weekend.

The Bulldogs will host No. 5 (3A) Holland Hall next week and Summit Christian before regionals start on Oct. 9.

BROKEN ARROW 2, LINCOLN 1

The Bulldogs battled tough and went toe-to-toe with the No.1 team in Oklahoma on Friday at the Owasso Tournament, taking Broken Arrow to three sets.

Lincoln won the opening set 25-20 before falling in the second set 25-15. The Bulldogs hung tough in the deciding third set before losing 15-11.

Lincoln had an impressive 2.12 serve receive rating in the loss.

Levell had four aces in the loss, along with 10 digs — both of which led the team.

Anabel Nelson had eight kills, while Jada Faulkner finished with six and Harlow Brown and Wylie Bales each had five.

Karlie Jones had six digs, while Niya Willoby had five. Anabel Nelson and Katelyn Brett each finished with four digs in the loss.

Jones led the way for Lincoln with 19 assists.

LINCOLN 2, PONCA CITY 0

After falling to Broken Arrow early on Friday, the Bulldogs dominated in a bounce back over Ponca City later that day.

Lincoln rolled in two sets, winning 25-15 and 25-15.

The Bulldogs had 13 aces and a 2.08 serve receive rating in the win.

Faulkner had seven kills in the win, while Nelson had six and Brown had four.

Brown, Jones and Brett each had three aces while Willoby and Nelson each had two.

Levell had four digs, while Brett and Jones had three apiece.

Jones led the way for Lincoln with 18 assists.

LINCOLN 3, BOOKER T WASHINGTON 2

Lincoln got a huge win over a ranked Booker T squad last Saturday in Owasso, outlasting the Hornets in five sets.

The Bulldogs fell behind after the first set, losing 25-16 but bounced back with a 25-20 win to even the match.

Booker T responded with a 25-22 in the 3rd set before the Bulldogs battled back with a big 25-17 victory in the 4th to stay alive.

The Bulldogs held on in the 5th and final set, winning 16-14.

Faulkner led the way with 17 kills in the win. Brown had nine kills and four aces for Lincoln, while Nelson had five kills and three aces.

Bales had eight kills for Lincoln, while Jones was the team leader with 34 assists.

Levell had three aces and led the team with 16 digs. Jones and Nelson each had 14 digs in the win for the Bulldogs, while Willoby and Brown had seven apiece.

LINCOLN 3, NOAH 0

The Bulldogs cruised last Saturday in the win over NOAH, winning all three sets by six or more.

Lincoln won 25-11, 25-19 and 25-14 behind a dominant performance.

The Bulldogs were led by Faulkner, Bales and Willoby, who each had double-digit kills in the win.

Faulkner led the way with 12, while Bales and Willoby each finished with 11.

Levell had 14 digs to lead the Bulldogs, while Jones had seven and Brett finished with six.

Willoby, Brett, Levell and Brown each had two aces for the Bulldogs, who finished with a 1.72 serve receive rating.