Kenyon-Wanamingo and Mabel-Canton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Kenyon-Wanamingo had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mabel-Canton Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2022.
Kenyon-Wanamingo couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Mabel-Canton a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 18-25, 31-29, 25-13, 25-20.
Addy Lindell paced Kenyon-Wanamingo's offense, picking up 13 kills. Lindell got some help from
Carmen Nerison and her 44 assists. Finally,
Audrey Haugen kept Kenyon-Wanamingo's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Mabel-Canton was led to victory by Lydia Vatland and Ava Jacobsen. Vatland had 11 digs, while Jacobsen had 19 digs and two aces. Jacobsen has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
With the defeat, Kenyon-Wanamingo broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-7. As for Mabel-Canton, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 34-2.
As of now, neither Kenyon-Wanamingo nor Mabel-Canton have any future games scheduled.
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