VALLEY CITY, ND (NewsDakota.com) It was a near miss on the road that hurt.
Valley City dropped the first two sets to the Bruins Tuesday, then rallied for a 33-31 win in the fourth, only to fall 15-13 in the decider in a 3-2 (25-17, 25-17, 21-25, 31-33, 15-13) decision at Fargo South.
Individual statistics were not available.
Valley City drops to 2-3, and hosts top-ranked Fargo North Thursday.