Tri-County had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Almond-Bancroft Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Penguins, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tri-County walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-16, 25-21, 23-25, 25-9.
Tri-County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makenna Rettler led the charge by getting 27 digs, nine kills, and seven aces. Rettler is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had nine or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cali Eastling, who had 23 kills, 11 digs, four aces, and three blocks.
She wasn't the only good server: Tri-County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive games.
Tri-County's win bumped their record up to 22-5. As for Almond-Bancroft, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Tri-County will be playing in front of their home fans against Port Edwards at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Almond-Bancroft, they will venture away from home to face off against Rosholt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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