Bismarck and Winona squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Bismarck had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Winona Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Indians' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
While Bismarck ultimately came up short, they really made Winona work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 24-26, 25-12, 22-25, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Bismarck saw an underclassman step up: freshman Karlee Dickey had 17 digs.
Bismarck's defeat dropped their record down to 31-6-1. As for Winona, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 32-3-2 record this season.
Bismarck does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Winona and Jasper will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Winona sitting on four straight victories and Jasper on 27.
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