Perham hadn't done well against Detroit Lakes recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Perham Yellowjackets had just enough and edged the Detroit Lakes Lakers out 3-2. For the Yellowjackets, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat the Lakers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Perham got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 15-25, 28-30, 15-10.
Perham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine games.
When it comes to explaining why Detroit Lakes lost, don't look at Hailey Thielen. Despite the final result, she had 28 digs and two aces. Thielen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
The win made it two in a row for Perham and bumps their season record up to 7-12. As for Detroit Lakes, they dropped their record down to 7-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Perham will take on Hawley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Detroit Lakes, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Apollo on the 1st.
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