Rice Lake came into Saturday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the St. Croix Central Panthers 2-1. This was a revenge contest for the Warriors, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Rice Lake had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 26-24, 15-8.
Rice Lake was led to victory by Emily Kalina and Lily Gifford. Kalina had five digs and three aces, while Gifford had three aces. That's the most aces Gifford has posted since August 31st.
Rice Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Rice Lake's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for St. Croix Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
Rice Lake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory vs. Clear Lake on the 14th. St. Croix Central has also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Rice Lake on the 14th.
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