Hartsburg-Emden and Cissna Park squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Hartsburg-Emden had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cissna Park Timberwolves by a score of 2-1. The Stags were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Timberwolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Hartsburg-Emden started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-16, 25-21.
Alayna Briggs paced Hartsburg-Emden's offense, picking up 12 kills. Briggs got some help from
Celia Cross and her 26 assists.
Sadie Williams controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Hartsburg-Emden and nudges their season record down to 31-10. As for Cissna Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 25 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 36-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Hartsburg-Emden nor Cissna Park have any future games scheduled.
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