Sauk Rapids-Rice hadn't done well against Brainerd recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm's way against the Brainerd Warriors as the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm made off with a 3-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Storm sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-16, 25-18.
Sauk Rapids-Rice was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 6.2.
Brainerd lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sophia White, who had 14 digs.
Sauk Rapids-Rice's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Brainerd, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Sauk Rapids-Rice will face off against Alexandria on Tuesday. As for Brainerd, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Willmar, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Willmar will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Brainerd surely won't give up without a fight.
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