On Thursday, Central Cass faced Grafton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Central Cass Squirrels came up short against the Grafton Spoilers, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Squirrels were not able to get on the board.
Central Cass took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 26-24.
Laila Miller was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven matches.
Central Cass' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5-1. As for Grafton, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Cass will head out to face off against Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Cass is facing Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] at the right time seeing as Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Grafton, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg at 7:15 p.m. Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Grafton surely won't give up without a fight.
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