Willmar was the 3-1 winner over Sauk Rapids-Rice when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Willmar Cardinals took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm on Thursday. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Willmar had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Willmar still got an impressive performance from Hannah Magnuson, who had 20 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Magnuson is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game. Isley Ripperger was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Marissa Bomstad had an outrageously good game for Sauk Rapids-Rice as she had 18 digs.
Willmar's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges New London-Spicer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, they will head out to challenge Rocori at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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