On Wednesday, Millard West faced Marian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Millard West Wildcats fell just short of the Marian Crusaders by a score of 2-1. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Millard West started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-16.
Leading Marian to victory were Melody Mayer and Addison Janke. Mayer had 13 digs and two aces, while Janke had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Janke has posted in her last seven games.
Millard West's loss dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Marian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-11 record this season.
Millard West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marian, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Omaha Westside at 7:00 p.m. Omaha Westside will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Marian surely won't give up without a fight.
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