Northland lost against Briggs back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Northland Vikings lost 3-0 to the Briggs Bruins. The Vikings have struggled against the Bruins recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
While Northland was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Briggs' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-9, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Kinsey Rife, who had six digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Northland's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Briggs, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northland is on the road again on Thursday to play Independence at 7:00 p.m. Northland is facing Independence at the right time seeing as Independence is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Briggs, they will venture away from home to challenge Franklin Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Briggs will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Franklin Heights will have lost three straight heading into Wednesday's match.
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