After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Maple Grove, Blaine was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets by a score of 3-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bengals as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Blaine had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 29-31, 25-16, 25-14, 25-19.
Cambridge-Isanti's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alice Steman, who had ten kills, five digs, and two blocks. Steman is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Neva Ihrke, who had five digs and a block.
Blaine's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Cambridge-Isanti, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Blaine will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Totino-Grace at 5:30 p.m. Totino-Grace is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Blaine will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Cambridge-Isanti, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory vs. St. Francis on the 19th.
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