MANDAN - Mandan won its third consecutive WDA match and moved closer to securing a spot in the region quarterfinals with its sweep over visiting Minot North on Oct. 27 at Starion Bank Gymnaisum. The Braves improved to 7-9 in the Western Dakota Association and 14-14 overall. Minot North fell to 6-10 in the conference and 12-15 overall.

The key moment came in the opening set. Mandan was up 23-19, but the Sentinels battled back to tie the match. However, after a timeout, the Braves finished off the set with a pair of strong kills. From there, Mandan would take the next two sets comfortably.

Four Mandan players had six of more kills led by Jersey Hammes and Kennedy Keller, who each had seven. Sierra Gustavsson got the offense going with her 23 assists. Hadley Harris was strong in the back court with 23 digs.

North was paced by Brynn Francis' seven kills. LeAnne Sim had 12 assists and Kailyn Mckechie had a team-best 16 digs.

Looking ahead, Mandan will face Bismarck (10-6 WDA, 21-8 overall) on October 29. Minot North will prepare for their upcoming match against Williston (6-10 WDA, 7-15 overall) on the same date.