The home team had won the previous three meetings between Marathon and Newman Catholic, and Newman Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Red Raiders fell 3-1 to the Fighting Cardinals on Tuesday. The Red Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Emma Love paced Marathon's offense, picking up 12 kills. Love got some help from Mayven Schneider and her 18 assists. Katelyn Love controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Newman Catholic found their leader in freshman Brooke Thiel, who had eight digs and three aces.
Marathon now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Newman Catholic, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-11.
Coming up, Marathon will take on Loyal at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newman Catholic, they will face off against Columbus Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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