It was a good run, but Orofino unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Priest River Spartans by a score of 3-2. The Maniacs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Orofino sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 15-25, 25-17, 15-25, 15-3.
Priest River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but McKinley Burgess-Duquette led the charge by getting 16 digs, five kills, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleigha Jensen, who had nine kills, six digs, and four blocks.
Orofino's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Priest River, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-5 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orofino will square off against Grangeville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Priest River, they will take on Timberlake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Timberlake is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Priest River will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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