Papillion-LaVista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of the Marian Crusaders by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Monarchs of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Papillion-LaVista 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 23-25, 25-18, 25-15.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Melody Mayer, who had 15 digs. Mayer has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Janke, who had three digs and 17 assists.
Papillion-LaVista's loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Marian, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-10.
Papillion-LaVista will head out to challenge Omaha Westside at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Omaha Westside is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Papillion-LaVista will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Marian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Elkhorn South on the 15th.
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