If Minatare was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Banner County last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Minatare Indians fell 3-1 to the South Platte Blue Knights on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16, 24-26, 25-12.
Even though they lost, Minatare was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Jillian Frerichs was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2023.
Minatare now has a losing record at 2-3. As for South Platte, they pushed their record up to 2-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Minatare will venture away from home to challenge Garden County on Thursday. Garden County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Minatare surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Platte, they will head out to face off against Sedgwick County on Thursday. Sedgwick County will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something South Platte surely won't give up without a fight.
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