Irondale faced Anoka in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Knights lost 3-0 to the Tornadoes. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
Irondale took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-17.
Amir Abdulminim paced Irondale's offense, picking up seven kills. Abdulminim got some help from Wade Vang and his 21 assists. Kalsang Tsering controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Irondale's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Anoka, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Irondale has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Stillwater on the 6th. As for Anoka, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Elk River on the 7th.
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