The Centennial Cougars will take on the Maple Grove Crimson at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Centennial is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Spring Lake Park, who was ranked second at the time (Centennial was ranked ninth). The Cougars lost 3-0 to the Panthers last Wednesday.
Centennial took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-16, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Maple Grove came up short against Coon Rapids on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Crimson have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Maple Grove ultimately came up short, they really made Coon Rapids work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-20, 25-21.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Maple Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
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