Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Lanesboro

Lanesboro came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but they unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Mabel-Canton Cougars. The Burros' loss put an end to their three-game winning streak.

While Lanesboro had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-18, 25-20, 25-20.

Mabel-Canton found their leader in freshman Gwenyth Rein, who had 34 assists, 10 digs, and three aces. Another player making a difference was Ella Halverson, who had 18 kills and four digs.

Lanesboro's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Mabel-Canton, they pushed their record up to 15-4-1 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.

Lanesboro has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Spring Grove on the 1st. As for Mabel-Canton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Madelia on the 3rd.