On Saturday, Jenison faced Marian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jenison Wildcats fell just short of the Marian Mustangs by a score of 2-1. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Jenison sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 23-25, 15-10.
Kendra Kloosterman and Rudy Maynard certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Kloosterman had 13 digs, while Maynard had three digs and 13 assists.
Marian was led to victory by Ashlyn Pelon and Chloe Giehtbrock. Pelon had 12 digs, while Giehtbrock had 12 assists.
Jenison's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-3-1. As for Marian, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-2.
Jenison's road trip will continue as they head out to face Caledonia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marian, they will face off against Northview at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Northview will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Marian surely won't give up without a fight.
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