Marian's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Lincoln East Spartans by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Crusaders, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Marian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-13, 25-21, 25-18.
Marian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Melody Mayer, who had 27 digs. Mayer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Addison Janke, who had eight digs and 18 assists.
Marian kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted in their last nine contests.
Maci Broekemeier and Kacey Porter certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Broekemeier had ten digs, while Porter had 13 digs and nine kills.
Marian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 22-11 record this season. As for Lincoln East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season.
Marian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln East, their and Lincoln Southwest will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lincoln Southwest will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Lincoln East surely won't give up without a fight.
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