Parkway West managed to slip by Marquette the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Longhorns came up short against the Mustangs on Monday, falling 3-0. The Longhorns were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-9, 25-14.
Zaiya Kelley paced Parkway West's offense, picking up six kills. Kelley got some help from Aten Hetley and his 13 assists.
Leading Marquette to victory were Brody Knittel and Alex Danyluck. Knittel had 13 assists and four digs, while Danyluck hit 58.8% for 11 kills and 21 assists and 16 digs. Danyluck has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last four times he's played. Harris Ellington also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Parkway West and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Marquette, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-3.
Parkway West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Oakville on the 15th. As for Marquette, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Howell Central on the 15th.
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