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Miller falls prey to Rapid City Christian pace

Miller’s Aleah Schlechter, center, tries to hit the ball past Rapid City Christian’s Ana Egge, left and Kendall Glassbrenner, right, defend the net during Friday’s Class A semifinal match at the South Dakota State Volleyball Tournament at the Summit Arena in Rapid City. Photo by John Davis taken 11/16/2023
RAPID CITY - It all happened pretty quickly at The Monument Friday night. Rapid City Christian's fast-paced offense was stuck in full throttle on the way to a 25-18, 25-17, 25-14 semifinal win over Miller during the Class A State Volleyball Tournament. The Comets set the tone with their rapid fire sets and spikes, and then played stellar defense to go along with it en route to the victory. "Our rhythm was way off. They run a very fast-tempo offense and they move that ball around a lot, and we knew that watching them. We just couldn’t find the pace and get our block up," said Miller coach Linda DeBoer. "We did a little bit better in that third set. We got some good touches and slowed the ball down a little bit, but I’m proud of our kids. There’s a lot of kids that would love to be here on semifinal night." It became evident early on that the Rustlers would have their hands full in multiple ways. For starters, Miller had to contend with an offense that sent balls ove

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