Forreston hadn't done well against Dakota recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Forreston Cardinals came out on top against the Dakota Indians by a score of 2-0. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The victory didn't come easy: Dakota scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-16.
Jaiden Schneiderman paced Forreston's offense, picking up 19 kills. Schneiderman got some help from
Ennen Ferris and her 13 assists. Schneiderman was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Forreston's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-17-2. As for Dakota, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-22-2.
Forreston and Dakota could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Forreston (ranked 354th) will meet Lena-Winslow (ranked 96th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Dakota will face off against Stockton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday down 323 places (430 vs. 107).
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