Priest River won the last time they faced St. Maries, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Priest River Spartans won by a set and slipped past the St. Maries Lumberjacks 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Priest River took St. Maries into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-16, 15-13.
Toni Marinello had an outrageously good game as she had 29 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Stanger, who had 15 digs.
Despite the loss, St. Maries still got an impressive performance from Allie Zook, who had 31 digs and two aces.
Priest River's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for St. Maries, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Priest River will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Orofino at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Priest River has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Maries, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Grangeville at 7:00 p.m.
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