Mankato East's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Austin Packers by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in August.
Mankato East 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 18-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-19.
Austin's loss came despite strong showings from Addison Walsh and Lexi Brede. Walsh had 33 digs, while Brede had 16 digs and two aces.
Mankato East's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Austin, they dropped their record down to 10-12 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Mankato East will face off against St. Croix Lutheran at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Austin, they will venture away from home to challenge Century at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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