Park Center faced Maple Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Pirates put the hurt on the Crimson with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Pirates were shut out 3-0 the last time they took on the Crimson, so the Pirates were just returning the favor.
While Park Center won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 27-25, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Maple Grove still got an impressive performance from Pengxue Xiong, who had 12 digs and two assists. Jonathan He also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Park Center's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Maple Grove, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Park Center didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Coon Rapids on the 16th. As for Maple Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Andover on the 16th.
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