Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Mankato West couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Willmar Cardinals on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Scarlets in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost four in a row.
While Mankato West ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 25-17.
Leading Willmar to victory were Hannah Magnuson and Isley Ripperger. Magnuson had 15 digs and three aces, while Ripperger had 11 digs. That's the most aces Magnuson has posted in her last eight matches.
Mankato West's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-8. As for Willmar, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Mankato West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Willmar, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Marshall on the 30th.
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