Marion entered their game against Brookland on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Marion Patriots fell just short of the Brookland Bearcats by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Patriots let down their fans at home.
Marion actually scored more points across those five sets (102-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 17-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Marion still got an impressive performance from Abbigale Simmons, who had 23 digs. Simmons is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Leading Brookland to victory were Burkeley Brewer and Macie Murray. Brewer had 17 digs, while Murray had 16 digs.
Marion's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-6-1. As for Brookland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
Marion didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Paragould on the 8th. Brookland has also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Pocahontas on the 8th.
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