Maple Grove had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Anoka Tornadoes. For the Crimson, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Tornadoes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
While Maple Grove won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-22.
Maple Grove was led to victory by Mckinley Hardle and Amanda Swiers. Hardle had 19 digs, while Swiers had 20 assists. With that strong performance, Swiers is now averaging an impressive 12.3 assists per game.
Despite the loss, Anoka saw an underclassman step up: Ava Lanasa had 17 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Lanasa has posted in her last 13 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Piper Vaughn, who had 12 digs, three aces, and two kills.
Maple Grove is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Anoka, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 14-4 record.
Maple Grove will welcome St. Michael-Albertville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Anoka, they will head out to square off against Rogers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Anoka is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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