Rogers faced Champlin Park in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Royals took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rebels. The Royals were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rebels from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
While Rogers ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-18, 25-17.
Aleda Finke paced Rogers' offense, picking up 14 kills. Finke got some help from Emily Hoyt and her 24 assists. Belle Qualley controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Rogers has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 22-7 record this season. As for Champlin Park, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-8.
Rogers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Champlin Park, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Chaska on the 15th.
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