Warren-Alvarado-Oslo came into Thursday's matchup having lost 17 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the Red Lake County Central Mustangs 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Ponies, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-11, 15-9.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reegan Mortimer, who had 23 kills, nine digs, three blocks, and two aces. That's the most aces Mortimer has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Markelle Pederson, who had 22 digs, six kills, and a block.
Despite the loss, Red Lake County Central saw an underclassman step up: Natalee Hendrickson had 29 digs. With that strong performance, Hendrickson is now averaging an impressive 10.7 digs per game.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-15. As for Red Lake County Central, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Sacred Heart, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Red Lake County Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat vs. Bagley on the 30th.
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