On Saturday, the Chatfield Gophers were able to grind out a solid victory over the Pine River-Backus Tigers, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gophers.
Chatfield easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-10.
Chatfield found their leader in underclassman Cora Bicknese, who had 17 digs and two aces. Bicknese is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Chatfield is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Pine River-Backus, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-9.
Chatfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against White Bear Lake on the 5th. Pine River-Backus has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton on the 5th.
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