The Maple Grove Crimson will head out on the road to take on the Centennial Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Maple Grove managed to slip by Coon Rapids the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Crimson lost 3-0 to the Cardinals on Wednesday. The Crimson have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Maple Grove was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Centennial faced Spring Lake Park in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Wednesday. The Cougars came up short against the Panthers, falling 3-0. The Cougars just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Centennial took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 25-23.
Maple Grove's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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