Volleyball Preview: Maple Grove Crimson vs. St. Michael-Albertville Knights
Maple Grove has been on the road for seven straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the St. Michael-Albertville Knights at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Maple Grove didn't have quite enough to beat North Branch and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Maple Grove sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Maple Grove's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Amanda Swiers, who had six digs and 14 assists, and Mckinley Hardle, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, St. Michael-Albertville faced Champlin Park in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. St. Michael-Albertville fell 3-1 to Champlin Park. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Maple Grove's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for St. Michael-Albertville, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-8.
Everything went Maple Grove's way against St. Michael-Albertville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Maple Grove made off with a 3-0 win. Does Maple Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Michael-Albertville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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