On Tuesday, Galena faced Bishop Manogue in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Galena Grizzlies lost 3-0 to the Bishop Manogue Miners. The Grizzlies' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
While Galena was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bishop Manogue's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-21.
Bishop Manogue was led to victory by Eva Knudsen and Sofia Jeferian. Knudsen had nine digs and three aces, while Jeferian had nine digs. That's the most aces Knudsen has posted in her last seven matchups.
Galena's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Bishop Manogue, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Galena will face off against McQueen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bishop Manogue, they will challenge Damonte Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Manogue is facing Damonte Ranch at the right time seeing as Damonte Ranch is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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