The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Marian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Papillion-LaVista didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln East and fell 2-1. The Monarchs have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Papillion-LaVista started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-15, 25-18.
Karlyn Francis put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Marian and Lincoln East met for a duel on Wednesday where Marian prevailed. Marian walked away with a 3-1 win over Lincoln East.
Marian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-13, 25-21, 25-18.
Marian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Melody Mayer, who had 27 digs. Mayer has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Janke, who had eight digs and 18 assists.
Marian kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in six consecutive matches.
Papillion-LaVista's defeat dropped their record down to 6-22. As for Marian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 22-11 record this season.
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