Kimball was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maple Grove Crimson.
Mazie Jurek paced Kimball's offense, picking up nine kills. Jurek got some help from Hope Kuechle and her ten assists. Bree Johnson controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Maple Grove got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mckinley Hardle out in front who had eight digs and five aces. That's the most aces Hardle has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Addison Chung, who had four digs and three aces.
Kimball's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Maple Grove, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-3.
Kimball didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Bemidji on the 10th. As for Maple Grove, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Sartell-St. Stephen on the 10th.
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