Maple Grove had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Spring Lake Park Panthers with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Crimson as they're now sitting on three straight.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Maple Grove was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-9, 25-15.
Maple Grove found their leader in underclassman Mckinley Hardle, who had nine digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Hardle a new career-high.
Maple Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Maple Grove has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for Spring Lake Park, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-22.
As of now, neither Maple Grove nor Spring Lake Park have any future games scheduled.
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