It was a good run, but Sauk Rapids-Rice unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Willmar Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Storm of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Sauk Rapids-Rice started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-19.
Leading Willmar to victory were Hannah Magnuson and Isley Ripperger. Magnuson had 13 digs, while Ripperger had four digs and two aces.
Sauk Rapids-Rice's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Willmar, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Sauk Rapids-Rice will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Southwest Christian at 4:15 p.m. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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