The Alexandria Cardinals will head out to take on the Brainerd Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alexandria is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Alexandria is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since September 5th on Thursday. Everything went their way against Willmar as Alexandria made off with a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Brainerd came up short against Fergus Falls on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 17-25, 25-16.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Emma Garding, who had 20 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Rivers, who had six digs and two aces.
Alexandria has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Brainerd, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Everything went Alexandria's way against Brainerd in their previous matchup back in August, as Alexandria made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alexandria since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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