Maple Grove won the last time they faced Blaine, and things went their way on Monday too. Everything went the Maple Grove Crimson's way against the Blaine Bengals as the Maple Grove Crimson made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crimson.
While Maple Grove won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-21, 25-23.
Maple Grove found their leader in underclassman Mckinley Hardle, who had ten digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Hardle a new career-high in aces.
Maple Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Maple Grove now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Blaine, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Maple Grove will challenge Champlin Park at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Champlin Park will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Maple Grove surely won't give up without a fight. As for Blaine, they will face off against Cambridge-Isanti at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cambridge-Isanti is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Blaine will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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