Omaha Central unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 3-0 to the Marian Crusaders on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost nine in a row.
Omaha Central took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-8, 25-11.
Ja'Niyah Holland Cherry paced Omaha Central's offense, picking up two kills. Holland Cherry got some help from Eliza Stockmann and her three assists.
Marian was led to victory by Sami Curnyn and Campbell Capece. Curnyn had 14 assists, while Capece hit 66.7% for six kills and nine aces and eight digs. Capece is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Omaha Central has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Omaha Northwest on the 30th. As for Marian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Bellevue West on the 29th.
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