Jasper came tearing into Saturday's matchup with 20 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Marionville Comets. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Comets, too.
Jasper had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 26-24, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Marionville still got an impressive performance from Brooklyn Holder, who had 18 digs.
Jasper's win bumped their record up to 28-1. As for Marionville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 21 games and leaves them with a 27-3-1 record.
Jasper will welcome Appleton City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jasper will be looking to keep their 29-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Marionville, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Miller at 6:30 p.m. Miller will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Marionville surely won't give up without a fight.
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