On Saturday, Warner faced Dakota Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Warner Monarchs fell just short of the Dakota Valley Panthers by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Monarchs let down their fans at home.
Warner 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, 25-17, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Warner still got an impressive performance from Libby Scepaniak, who had 12 digs and 19 assists. Scepaniak is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Dakota Valley was led to victory by Reagan Granstrom and Coryn Kimbell. Granstrom had 13 digs, while Kimbell had ten digs.
Warner's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-2. As for Dakota Valley, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Sioux Falls Christian the next time they take the court. Warner will head out to face Sioux Falls Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Dakota Valley will play them later in the day, at 10:30 a.m.
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