After flying high against Wolf River Lutheran on Tuesday, Bowler came back down to earth. The Panthers fell just short of the Marion Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Bowler sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-21, 21-25, 25-19, 16-25, 15-11.
Libby Carrington paced Bowler's offense, picking up seven kills. Carrington got some help from Madison Piotrowski and her 14 assists. Carrington was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Marion's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madeline Wudstrack, who had 15 digs and nine aces. That's the most aces Wudstrack has posted over her last seven matches. Sophia Wudstrack was another key player, getting ten digs and eight aces.
Bowler's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Marion, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bowler will face off against rival Tigerton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Marion is set to challenge their familiar foe Gresham Community at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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