Thomas More Prep-Marian was the 2-1 winner over Oakley when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Monarchs fell just short of the Plainsmen by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Monarchs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-14, 27-25.
Bria Windholz paced Thomas More Prep-Marian's offense, picking up 14 kills. Windholz got some help from Bridget Feldt and her 11 assists. Windholz also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Brynn Rebel, each putting up two.
Mary Carman had an outrageously good game for Oakley as she had 22 digs and one assist. Carman has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Thomas More Prep-Marian now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Oakley, the win keeps them at an undefeated 19-0.
Coincidentally, Thomas More Prep-Marian and Oakley will both be playing Ellis the next time they take the court. The Monarchs will head out to face the Railroaders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Plainsmen will play them later in the day, at 6:30 p.m.
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