Volleyball Preview: Millard West Wildcats vs. Marian Crusaders
The Millard West Wildcats will square off against the Marian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Millard West will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Millard West beat Burke 2-0.
Millard West easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Marian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Papillion-LaVista on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Marian who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 21-25, 25-16.
Marian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Isabel Campie, who had nine digs and two aces, and Melody Mayer, who had 20 digs. Mayer has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Marian kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. They are a perfect 3-0 when they block at leastten attacks.
Millard West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Marian, their record is now 23-11.
Millard West skirted past Marian 2-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millard West since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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