Omaha Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Mercy Monarchs by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Monarchs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Omaha Central actually scored more points across those five sets (108-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 29-27, 15-25, 25-21, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why Omaha Central lost, don't look at Evalina Sain. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs.
Leading Mercy to victory were Maggie Lindauer and Allison Harbold. Lindauer had 31 digs and two aces, while Harbold had 11 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Lindauer is now averaging an impressive 10.7 digs per game.
Omaha Central now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Mercy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-16.
Omaha Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mercy, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Ashland-Greenwood, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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