On Saturday, Rockford faced Marian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rockford Rams took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marian Mustangs. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost five in a row.
While Rockford ultimately came up short, they really made Marian work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 27-25.
Despite the loss, Rockford had strong showings from Eleanor Goad, who had 11 digs, and Ashley Williams, who had three digs and 15 assists.
Rockford moved to 33-8 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Marian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 38-6.
Rockford has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Jenison on the 26th. As for Marian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Lake Orion on the 26th.
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