Rocori lost to Detroit Lakes back in November of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Rocori Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Detroit Lakes Lakers , sneaking past 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Rocori 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 20-25, 24-25, 25-13, 30-28, 16-14.
Rocori was led to victory by Mya Iten and Brielle Lieser. Iten had 55 digs and two aces, while Lieser had 20 digs and two aces.
Rocori kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Detroit Lakes still got an impressive performance from Hailey Thielen, who had 30 digs and two aces.
Rocori has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Detroit Lakes, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-12.
Rocori wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Fergus Falls on the 10th. Detroit Lakes has also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Bemidji on the 10th.
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