Volleyball Recap: Hoover Vikings vs. Marlington Dukes
Hoover lost against Marlington back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Hoover Vikings took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marlington Dukes. The Vikings have struggled against the Dukes recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Hoover had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Hoover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Marlington, the win was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
Hoover does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marlington, they will challenge Tallmadge at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marlington is looking to tack on another W to their 19-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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