With a playoff game on the line, Dakota Valley rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lennox Orioles , sneaking past 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Dakota Valley wouldn't go down easily and took Lennox into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-17, 16-25, 18-25, 15-8.
Leading Dakota Valley to victory were Reagan Granstrom and Coryn Kimbell. Granstrom had eight digs and three aces, while Kimbell had six digs. That's the most aces Granstrom has posted since back in October.
Dakota Valley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season. As for Lennox, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-13 record this season.
Dakota Valley will stay at home for another game and welcome Hanson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hanson is coming into the matchup with nine straight wins on the road, so Dakota Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Lennox does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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