Papillion-LaVista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell just short of the Marian Crusaders by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Monarchs of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Papillion-LaVista sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 21-25, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Papillion-LaVista had strong showings from Karlyn Francis, who had 15 digs, and Elsie Ryan, who had eight digs. With that strong performance, Francis is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Marian had a senior duo take command as Isabel Campie had nine digs and two aces and Melody Mayer had 20 digs. Mayer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played.
Papillion-LaVista's defeat dropped their record down to 6-23. As for Marian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 23-11 record this season.
Papillion-LaVista has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Burke on the 23rd. As for Marian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Millard West on the 23rd.
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