Perham won the last time they faced Park Rapids, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Perham Yellowjackets walked away with a 3-1 win over the Park Rapids Panthers.
Perham had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-15.
Perham's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Greta Raser led the charge by getting 17 kills, seven digs, and three blocks. That's the most blocks Raser has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Kunza, who had eight digs, two aces, and a kill.
Despite the loss, Park Rapids saw an underclassman step up: Anna Rickbeil had seven digs and three aces.
Perham's victory bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Park Rapids, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12.
Perham is on the road again on Monday to play Fergus Falls at 7:30 p.m. As for Park Rapids, they will face off against Barnesville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Barnesville will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Park Rapids surely won't give up without a fight.
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