Marvin Ridge faced Cardinal Gibbons in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Mavericks fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mavericks of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
Marvin Ridge took Cardinal Gibbons into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-27, 15-13.
Victoria Simons paced Marvin Ridge's offense, picking up 24 kills. Simons got some help from Jillian Young and her 50 assists. Young also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Jamie Carnes, racking up three apiece.
Having lost for the first time this season, Marvin Ridge fell to 11-1. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
Marvin Ridge has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Green Level on the 6th. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Ardrey Kell on the 6th.
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