After flying high against Chisago Lakes Area last Tuesday, Big Lake came back down to earth. The Big Lake Hornets fell just short of the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Big Lake actually scored more points across those five sets (99-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 12-25, 16-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Leading Cambridge-Isanti to victory were Neva Ihrke and Sophia Johnson. Ihrke had four digs, three kills, and 23 assists, while Johnson had 11 kills, two aces, and a block. Ihrke is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Alice Steman, who had six kills and three blocks.
Big Lake dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cambridge-Isanti, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-14 record this season.
Big Lake will square off against Coon Rapids at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cambridge-Isanti does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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