Orofino entered their tilt with St. Maries on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the St. Maries Lumberjacks with a sharp 3-0 win. For the Maniacs, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Lumberjacks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Orofino was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-7, 25-21.
Orofino's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kennedy Coleman led the charge by getting 14 digs. Brynn Hanna was another key player, getting five digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Orofino was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Maries only served six.
When it comes to explaining why St. Maries lost, don't look at Allie Zook. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs. Zook is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Orofino's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for St. Maries, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Orofino will take on Kendrick at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Kendrick is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Orofino will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for St. Maries, they will venture away from home to challenge Grangeville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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