After flying high against Millard North on Tuesday, Marian came back down to earth. The Crusaders fell just short of the Lincoln East Spartans by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 25-18 in the first set.
Marian actually scored more points across those five sets (110-106), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-22, 25-23, 21-25, 17-15.
Marian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Molly McGreer, who had 33 assists and 12 digs. Another player making a difference was Kayla Brown, who had 21 digs and two aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln East to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eva Gutz, who had 34 digs and three assists. Raegan Lehr was another key player, getting 35 assists, 10 digs, and two aces.
Marian is now 6-4, having gone 3-4 since their three-game winning streak ended. As for Lincoln East, they have now won four of their last five games at home. That run has powered them to a 4-3 record this season.
Marian and Lincoln East should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Crusaders (ranked 31st) will meet Omaha North (ranked 275th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lincoln East will have a rank advantage in their game against Lincoln Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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