Brainerd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Duluth East Greyhounds by a score of 2-1. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Greyhounds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2019.
Brainerd started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-11, 15-10.
Brainerd's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Garding, who had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Garding has posted since back in August. Evelyn Hagen was another key player, getting seven digs.
Among those leading the charge was Kylie Zwak, who had 13 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Brainerd's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Duluth East, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Hill-Murray the next time they take the court. Brainerd will head out to face Hill-Murray at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, while Duluth East will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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