Thomas More Prep-Marian waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Phillipsburg Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Monarchs also won the last time the pair played last Saturday.
Thomas More Prep-Marian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-20, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why Phillipsburg lost, don't look at Jenna Storz. Despite the final result, she had 32 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Rothe, who had 15 digs.
Thomas More Prep-Marian is on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 25 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season. As for Phillipsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 20-12.
Thomas More Prep-Marian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Norton on the 12th. Phillipsburg has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Russell on the 12th.
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