Marian won the last time they faced Papillion-LaVista, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Marian Crusaders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Marian got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 21-25, 25-16.
Marian had a senior duo take command as Isabel Campie had nine digs and two aces and Melody Mayer had 20 digs. Mayer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played.
Karlyn Francis and Elsie Ryan certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Francis had 15 digs, while Ryan had eight digs. With that strong performance, Francis is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Marian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 23-11 record this season. As for Papillion-LaVista, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-23.
Marian has already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Millard West on the 23rd. As for Papillion-LaVista, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Burke on the 23rd.
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