Sauk Rapids-Rice hasn't had much luck against Willmar recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm will venture away from home to face off against the Willmar Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. Sauk Rapids-Rice is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Sauk Rapids-Rice will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Sartell-St. Stephen, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Sauk Rapids-Rice walked away with a 3-1 victory over Sartell-St. Stephen on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 23-25, 25-15, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Willmar got the win against Fergus Falls on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-15, 25-21.
Willmar's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Hannah Magnuson, who had 16 digs, and Brianna Morrell, who had six digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Magnuson is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Sauk Rapids-Rice's record now sits at 13-3. As for Willmar, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
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