After flying high against South Bend Riley last Thursday, New Prairie came back down to earth. The Cougars came up short against the Mishawaka Marian Knights on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-20, 25-16.
Maggie Duszynski paced New Prairie's offense, picking up ten kills. Duszynski got some help from Karigan Mamazza and her 12 assists.
Leading Mishawaka Marian to victory were Jenna VanBruaene and Lanie Tomczak. VanBruaene had 14 digs and five assists, while Tomczak had three digs and three aces. VanBruaene has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last three times she's played.
New Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Mishawaka Marian, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-10.
New Prairie and Mishawaka Marian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Cougars (ranked 134th) will meet Knox (ranked 281st) at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Mishawaka Marian will take on Westville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (69 vs. 278).
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