Velva had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Rugby Panthers out 3-2 on Tuesday.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (110-107) Velva actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 16-25, 26-28, 25-22, 25-22, 15-13.
Leading Velva to victory were Keely Cadwell and Brynlee Zieman. Cadwell had 19 digs and two aces, while Zieman had 12 digs. Cadwell has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Velva was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Velva's win bumped their record up to 6-11-2. As for Rugby, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5-1.
Velva will take on Westhope/Newburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rugby, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Bottineau at 7:00 p.m. Bottineau is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Rugby will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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