The Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs will challenge the Wichita County Indians at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Thomas More Prep-Marian is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Thomas More Prep-Marian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Phillipsburg just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1.
Thomas More Prep-Marian 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 15-25, 25-19, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Wichita County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lakin by a score of 2-1.
Wichita County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Wichita County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matchups.
Thomas More Prep-Marian's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Wichita County, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Thomas More Prep-Marian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Wichita County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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