Mankato East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Century Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Mankato East came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 28-30, 25-23, 25-19, 25-15.
Amelia Fratzke was a one-man wrecking crew for Century as she had 22 digs. Fratzke has been hot recently, having posted four or more digs the last eight times she's played. Jessica Carey was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Mankato East's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Century, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Mankato East will challenge New Ulm at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Mankato East is facing New Ulm at the right time seeing as New Ulm is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Century, they will host Northfield at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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