Mount Horeb was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sauk Prairie Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Saturday.
Mount Horeb actually scored more points across those five sets (109-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 16-25, 25-22, 16-14.
Ella Kahl paced Mount Horeb's offense, picking up 14 kills. Kahl got some help from Laila Rasmussen and her 19 assists.
Sauk Prairie can attribute much of their success to Mackenna Murphy, who had 13 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Murphy has posted since back in October of 2024. Leah Allen also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
Mount Horeb's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Sauk Prairie, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mount Horeb will take on rival Portage at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Sauk Prairie is set to challenge their familiar foe Fort Atkinson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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