Maple Grove had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Wayzata Trojans 2-1. For the Crimson, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Maple Grove got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 22-25, 25-20.
Maple Grove was led to victory by Amanda Swiers and Mckinley Hardle. Swiers had three digs and 25 assists, while Hardle had 23 digs and a kill. With that strong performance, Hardle is now averaging an impressive 10.6 digs per game.
Maple Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Maple Grove is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Wayzata, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maple Grove will head out to square off against Anoka at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wayzata, they will face off against Hopkins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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