Morrill entered their contest against Lingle-Fort Laramie on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Morrill Lions fell just short of the Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Lions let down their fans at home.
Morrill actually scored more points across those three sets (72-71), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 18-25, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Morrill saw an underclassman step up: Makayla Dykes had 12 digs. Those 12 digs set a new season-high mark for Dykes.
Kynzi Thomas had an outrageously good game for Lingle-Fort Laramie as she had 18 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Thomas has posted in her last eight matches.
Morrill's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-7. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Morrill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Hay Springs on the 5th. Lingle-Fort Laramie has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Garden County on the 5th.
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