The Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs will head out to take on the Smoky Valley Vikings on Thursday.
Thomas More Prep-Marian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Norton, who was ranked 11th at the time (Thomas More Prep-Marian was ranked 16th). The Monarchs fell just short of the Bluejays by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Monarchs in their meetings with the Bluejays: they've now lost six in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Thomas More Prep-Marian sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 17-25, 25-17.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Smoky Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Nickerson by a score of 2-0 on Saturday.
Smoky Valley now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Thomas More Prep-Marian came up short against Smoky Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Monarchs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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