Walton faced Marist in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Raiders fell 2-0 to the War Eagles. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the War Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Simone Searles paced Walton's offense, picking up 11 kills. Searles got some help from Janie Myers and her 13 assists.
Walton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-6 record this season. As for Marist, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 23 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-5 record this season.
Walton has already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Blessed Trinity on the 27th. As for Marist, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Pope on the 27th.
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