After flying high against Park on Thursday, Irondale came back down to earth. The Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spring Lake Park Panthers on Friday. The Knights have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Irondale started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-13, 25-18, 25-13.
Amir Abdulminim paced Irondale's offense, picking up 11 kills. Abdulminim got some help from Wade Vang and his 23 assists. Alexander Bly controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Spring Lake Park to victory were Hector Ly and Gabe Molitor. Ly had four aces and three digs, while Molitor had 23 digs and two assists. Those four aces gave Ly a new career-high.
Irondale's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Spring Lake Park, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Irondale wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Anoka on the 5th. As for Spring Lake Park, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Chaska/Chanhassen on the 3rd.
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