On Friday, Minot faced Bismarck in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Minot Magicians took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bismarck Demons. The Magicians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Demons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October.
Minot started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-16, 28-26, 25-23.
Aspen Roaldson went supernova for Bismarck, getting 23 digs, five aces, and four kills. Roaldson has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 67 times she's played. Madison Foster was another key player, getting 32 digs.
Minot's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Bismarck, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 25-8.
Minot has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Legacy on the 16th. As for Bismarck, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Century on the 16th.
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