Volleyball Recap: Detroit Lakes Lakers vs. Kasson-Mantorville Komets
Detroit Lakes had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Kasson-Mantorville Komets on Saturday. For the Lakers, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Komets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2022.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Detroit Lakes who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 22-25, 15-13.
Detroit Lakes' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Annie Braaten led the charge by getting eight digs and 27 assists. Braaten is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Grace Wills, who had 11 kills and nine digs.
Detroit Lakes' win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Kasson-Mantorville, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Detroit Lakes didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory vs. Monticello on the 14th. As for Kasson-Mantorville, they will welcome Faribault at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Faribault is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Kasson-Mantorville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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