Marian Central Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Aurora Christian Eagles out 2-1. This was payback for the Hurricanes, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (66-65) Marian Central Catholic actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-18, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Aurora Christian had strong showings from 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 matches.
Marian Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Aurora Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-6.
Marian Central Catholic has already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Bishop McNamara on the 30th. As for Aurora Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Wheaton Academy on the 30th.
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