After flying high against Coon Rapids last Tuesday, Centennial came back down to earth. The Cougars fell 3-1 to the Maple Grove Crimson on Wednesday. The Cougars have struggled against the Crimson recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Maple Grove scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 20-25, 25-21, 25-23.
Elena Hoecke paced Centennial's offense, picking up 14 kills. Hoecke got some help from Chase Manthey and her 31 assists. Hoecke was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Maple Grove was led to victory by Mckinley Hardle and Amanda Swiers. Hardle had 18 digs and six assists, while Swiers had 19 assists and four digs. With that strong performance, Hardle is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Maple Grove, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Looking ahead, Centennial will square off against Lewiston-Altura at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Maple Grove, they will challenge Southwest Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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