It was a proper cat-fight when Marion faced off against Edwards County on Saturday. The Marion Wildcats fell just short of the Edwards County Lions by a score of 2-1. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Marion started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Marion still got an impressive performance from Lana Orrill, who had 16 digs.
Among those leading the charge was Cali Bunting, who had ten digs.
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Edwards County, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Marion didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against DuQuoin on the 21st. Edwards County has also already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Thompsonville on the 21st.
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