On Saturday, the Mankato East Cougars earned a 2-0 victory over the Brainerd Warriors.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23.
Mankato East's win bumped their record up to 13-11-1. As for Brainerd, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-18-1.
Mankato East will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Peter at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Brainerd, they will venture away from home to take on Sartell-St. Stephen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sartell-St. Stephen is coming into the matchup with five straight losses at home, meaning Brainerd will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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