Brainerd had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-10 to make it six. They fell just short of the Willmar Cardinals by a score of 3-2. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-20 in the first set.
Despite the loss, Brainerd still got an impressive performance from Sophia White, who had seven digs and three aces. Preslee Glynn was another key player, getting seven digs and one assist.
As for Willmar, their win bumped their record up to 7-5. The victory continues a trend for them in their matchups with Brainerd: they've now won nine in a row.
Willmar was led to victory by Jordan Blahosky and Mallory Beier. Blahosky had nine digs and four aces, while Beier had ten digs and three aces. That's the most aces Beier has posted over her last seven games.
Brainerd wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Sauk Rapids-Rice on the 18th. After both having extra time off, Willmar and Detroit Lakes will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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