Aurora Christian was the 2-0 winner over Marian Central Catholic when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Aurora Christian Eagles fell just short of the Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hurricanes 25-18 in the first period.
Aurora Christian actually scored more points across those three sets (66-65), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-18, 25-23.
Aurora Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ashlyn Aseltine, who had 16 digs, and Erica Waltmire, who had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces Waltmire has posted in her last nine matchups.
Aurora Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-6. As for Marian Central Catholic, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Aurora Christian has already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Wheaton Academy on the 30th. As for Marian Central Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Bishop McNamara on the 30th.
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