Maple Grove and Anoka squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Maple Grove had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Tornadoes by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tornadoes this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-0 loss back in April.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Maple Grove sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 13-25, 25-12, 22-25, 15-10.
Hagen H?ppeler paced Maple Grove's offense, picking up 15 kills. H?ppeler got some help from Ryan Patten and his 30 assists. Jonathan He controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Maple Grove's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-13. As for Anoka, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-6.
As of now, neither Maple Grove nor the Tornadoes have any future games scheduled.
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