If New Prairie was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of South Bend Riley last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Prairie Cougars came up short against the Mishawaka Marian Knights on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-11, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why New Prairie lost, don't look at Randi Robakowski. Despite the final result, she had four aces and three digs. Those four aces gave Robakowski a new career-high.
New Prairie's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Mishawaka Marian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
New Prairie will square off against South Bend Career Academy at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will venture away from home to face off against Elkhart at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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