The Champlin Park Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the Spring Lake Park Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Champlin Park is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
On Monday, Champlin Park didn't have quite enough to beat Anoka and fell 3-2. While the Rebels didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tornadoes 25-21 in the first set.
Champlin Park wouldn't go down easily and took Anoka into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-20, 25-13, 22-25, 15-5.
Meanwhile, Spring Lake Park faced Elk River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Panthers walked away with a 3-1 win over the Elks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
The victory didn't come easy: Elk River scored at least 20 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 26-24, 23-25, 25-22.
Champlin Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Spring Lake Park, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Champlin Park suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Spring Lake Park in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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