Cambridge-Isanti was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Blaine Bengals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bluejackets of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Cambridge-Isanti took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 29-31, 25-16, 25-14, 25-19.
Cambridge-Isanti lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alice Steman, who had ten kills, five digs, and two blocks. Steman is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Neva Ihrke, who had five digs and a block.
Cambridge-Isanti's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Blaine, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-6 record.
Cambridge-Isanti didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory vs. St. Francis on the 19th. As for Blaine, they will take on Totino-Grace at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Totino-Grace is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Blaine will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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