Park Rapids lost against Perham back in September of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Park Rapids Panthers fell 3-1 to the Perham Yellowjackets. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost three in a row.
Park 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 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Park Rapids saw an underclassman step up: Anna Rickbeil had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Rickbeil has posted in her last 13 games.
Even though they lost, Park Rapids was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Perham got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Greta Raser out in front who had 17 kills, seven digs, and three blocks. Raser is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Kunza, who had eight digs, two aces, and a kill.
Park Rapids' defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Perham, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.
Park Rapids will welcome Barnesville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Barnesville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Park Rapids surely won't give up without a fight. As for Perham, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Fergus Falls at 7:30 p.m.
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