Volleyball Preview: Maple Grove Crimson vs. Coon Rapids Cardinals
Maple Grove has been on the road for seven straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Coon Rapids Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Maple Grove didn't have quite enough to beat North Branch and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Maple Grove sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 27-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Maple Grove had strong showings from Amanda Swiers, who had six digs and 14 assists, and Mckinley Hardle, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Coon Rapids was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Chisago Lakes Area, falling 3-0.
Coon Rapids was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 25-21.
Maple Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Coon Rapids, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Maple Grove skirted past Coon Rapids 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Maple Grove repeat their success, or does Coon Rapids have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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