BOX ELDER, SD – The Sturgis Scoopers battled through four sets with the Douglas Patriots on Thursday night and came out victorious, three sets to one. 

The Scoopers dominated sets one and two, drubbing the Patriots 25-15. Douglas kept it closer in set two, erasing an eight point deficit midway through the set, but Sturgis held on to win, 25-21. 

The Patriots kept the home court momentum in set three. The score was tied at 14 when Douglas went on a 5-0 run to take a 19-15 lead. This time, Sturgis couldn’t close the gap and the Patriots took set three, 25-21. 

Set four was a battle and Douglas looked like they would force a fifth set, leading 20-13. The Scoopers chipped away and tied things up at 24 apiece on a kill by Tylee Bestgen. Sturgis continued fighting and ended the match on a Danica Dschaak kill to earn a 27-25 set four victory and a three sets to one match win. 

Bestgen led the Scoopers (12-9) with 22 assists, seven kills and two aces. Bryley Peterson added 16 kills. Douglas fell to 4-13 on the season. 

Sturgis is in action next on Tuesday night as they travel to Spearfish to take on the Spartans.