Marathon lost to Edgar back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Marathon Red Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Edgar Wildcats.
Marathon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 17-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Edgar still got an impressive performance from Kaitlynn Hartnady, who had 35 digs. Hartnady is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandi Halverson, who had seven digs and 14 assists.
Marathon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Edgar, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-13.
Marathon will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Pacelli at 7:00 p.m. Pacelli will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Marathon surely won't give up without a fight. Edgar does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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