St. Cloud Tech hadn't done well against Brainerd recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The St. Cloud Tech Tigers skirted past the Brainerd Warriors 3-2. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
St. Cloud Tech wouldn't go down easily and took Brainerd into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 17-25, 19-25, 15-8.
Brainerd's loss came despite strong showings from Evelyn Hagen and Bella Goggleye. Hagen had eight digs and 27 assists, while Goggleye had nine digs and 20 assists.
St. Cloud Tech's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-6-1. As for Brainerd, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
St. Cloud Tech will face off against Little Falls at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Brainerd, they and St. Croix Lutheran are set to duel on Saturday.
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