Brainerd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the St. Cloud Tech Tigers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Brainerd wouldn't go down easily and took St. Cloud Tech into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 17-25, 19-25, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Brainerd had strong showings from Evelyn Hagen, who had eight digs and 27 assists, and Bella Goggleye, who had nine digs and 20 assists.
Brainerd's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for St. Cloud Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season.
Brainerd and St. Croix Lutheran are set to duel on Saturday. As for St. Cloud Tech, they will venture away from home to challenge Little Falls at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
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