Russell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Minneapolis Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
Russell 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 22-25, 25-13, 25-10.
Norah Mooney paced Russell's offense, picking up nine kills. Mooney got some help from Madeleine Middleton and her ten assists.
Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 2-23. As for Minneapolis, their victory ended an eight-match drought at home and bumped them up to 13-12.
Russell has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Hill City on the 11th. As for Minneapolis, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Concordia on the 9th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
