Marian Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Downers Grove South Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Marian Catholic was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23.
Downers Grove South was led to victory by Keegan Okeefe and Leah Blaylock. Okeefe had seven digs and two aces, while Blaylock had seven digs.
Marian Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Downers Grove South, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-8.
Marian Catholic will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Marist at 5:00 p.m. As for Downers Grove South, they will challenge Lockport at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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