Marion lost against Murphysboro back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Marion Wildcats fell 2-0 to the Murphysboro Red Devils. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marion was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why Marion lost, don't look at Lana Orrill. Despite the final result, she had nine digs.
Murphysboro was led to victory by Zainah Amley and Jenna Tellor. Amley had 15 digs and two aces, while Tellor had nine digs. Amley has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Murphysboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season.
Marion didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Carbondale on the 26th. Murphysboro has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Harrisburg on the 26th.
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