Pirates Sweep Tornadoes in District 1 Quarterfinals
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Wimbeldon, ND (NewsDakota.com) The Oakes Tornadoes ran out of steam against the Hankinson Pirates in the District 1 Quarterfinals as they fell in straight sets 25-20, 25-15, 25-16. The match started out well for Oakes as they quickly built a 8-1 lead. The Pirates would slowly battle back however and keep it close for the majority of the set until it was tied at 17-17, 19-19 and again at 20-20 before Hankinson pulled out the lead and won it 25-25. Set 2 was all Hankinson from the start earning a 4-0 lead and never looking back. They d go on a 11-5 run from there to take a 15-5 lead. They d eventually take the set 25-15. Set 3 was close to begin with 4 ties all the way till 5-5 when Hankinson began to pull away. They would get a 8-5 lead and keep trading points until they eventually went found their way to 24-14 and took the set and match at 25-16. Next up for Oakes is a loser out game against either Sargent County or Maple River tomorrow around 4:00 pm. That game can be heard on KDDR