The Parker/Marion Pheasants will head out to square off against the Irene/Wakonda Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Parker/Marion came up short against Hanson and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 11-25, 25-18.
| 10/07/25 @ Hanson | 23 |
| 10/02/25 vs Alcester-Hudson | 18 |
| 09/30/25 vs Centerville | 38 |
| 09/27/25 vs Ethan | 19 |
| 09/27/25 vs Menno | 16 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the loss, Parker/Marion had strong showings from Braelyn Berens, who had 23 digs and two aces, and Mara Mohr, who had 17 digs and nine assists. Berens has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Meanwhile, Irene/Wakonda lost 3-0 to Gayville-Volin on Tuesday.
While Irene/Wakonda was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 25-8.
Parker/Marion will need to focus on slowing down Emily Oien, one of several Irene/Wakonda players who made an impact when they last played. She had 15 digs. Another player making a difference was Ava George, who had 13 digs.
Irene/Wakonda's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Parker/Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Parker/Marion has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Irene/Wakonda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
