Irondale faced Blaine in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Knights fell just short of the Bengals by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Knights let down their fans at home.
Irondale started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 24-26, 17-25, 25-18, 25-23, 15-13.
Wade Vang
| 05/13/25 vs Blaine | 42 |
| 05/08/25 vs Woodbury | 17 |
| 05/06/25 @ Stillwater | 21 |
| 05/05/25 @ Anoka | 21 |
| 05/02/25 @ Spring Lake Park | 23 |
| + 11 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Irondale lost, don't look at Wade Vang. Despite the final result, he had six digs and two aces. Vang is also crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 12 every time he's taken the court this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Irondale and nudges their season record down to 10-7. As for Blaine, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Irondale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Blaine has already played their next matchup (against Andover), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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