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| 04/09/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 05/06/23 - Neutral | 1-1 T |
| 05/05/22 - Away | 3-1 W |
Spring Lake Park faced Maple Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Panthers won by a set and slipped past the Crimson 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since May 30, 2024.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Spring Lake Park who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 25-27, 15-9.
Atticus Molitor paced Spring Lake Park's offense, picking up 17 kills. Molitor got some help from Hector Ly and his 26 assists. Remi Xiong controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
When it comes to explaining why Maple Grove lost, don't look at Pengxue Xiong. Despite the final result, he had 11 digs and one assist. Owen Burshem also deserves some recognition as he had his first blocks of the season.
The victory got Spring Lake Park back to even at 2-2. As for Maple Grove, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
Spring Lake Park wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Coon Rapids on the 14th. As for Maple Grove, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Park Center on the 14th.
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