After a string of five wins, Rushford-Peterson's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the La Crescent Lancers by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now lost three in a row.
While Rushford-Peterson ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 24-26.
Even though they lost, Rushford-Peterson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 8.5.
La Crescent's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brinlee Sprehn, who had ten digs.
Rushford-Peterson's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for La Crescent, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7.
Rushford-Peterson will take on Dover-Eyota at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dover-Eyota will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Rushford-Peterson surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Crescent, they will challenge Wabasha-Kellogg at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games La Crescent has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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