After flying high against Champlin Park last Wednesday, Coon Rapids came back down to earth. The Cardinals fell 3-1 to the Blaine Bengals on Monday. The loss put an end to the Cardinals' undefeated start to the season.
Coon Rapids started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Griffin Garbow
| 04/07/25 @ Blaine | 10 |
| 04/02/25 vs Champlin Park | 15 |
| 03/31/25 vs Elk River | 23 |
Coon Rapids' loss came despite strong showings from Josh Kavanaugh and Griffin Garbow. Kavanaugh had 12 digs, while Garbow had ten kills and seven digs. Garbow is crushing it when it comes to kills: he's had at least ten every time he's taken the court this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Coon Rapids fell to 2-1. As for Blaine, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Coincidentally, Coon Rapids and Blaine will both be playing Anoka the next time they take the court. The Cardinals will host the Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Bengals will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on the 21st.
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