Tigers Roar into Section Final
by Coach Mary Irsfeld
The Browerville-Eagle Valley Tigers traveled to Crosby on Monday to take on the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder in the Section 5A semifinal match. The Tigers came out strong and earned a 3-1 victory, with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 14-25, and 25-11.
Santana Benning led the Tigers with an impressive 36 set assists and 24 digs. Paxton Line and Gabby Elke each contributed 13 digs. Elke also had a strong night at the net, recording 17 kills and adding four ace serves. Olivia Browen chipped in with 13 kills.
With the victory, the Tigers earned a spot in the Section 5A championship match on Thursday in Crosby.
In the section final, the Tigers faced the Pine River-Backus Tigers. Browerville-Eagle Valley fell 1-3, with set scores of 15-25, 25-21, 23-25, and 16-25.
The Tigers battled throughout the match but struggled to find consistency, recording 14 missed serves and 33 attacking errors. Those mistakes proved costly, accounting for more than half of Pine River-Backus’ points and making it difficult for the Tigers to gain momentum and put pressure on their opponent...
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