Volleyball Preview: Atholton Raiders vs. Marriotts Ridge
Atholton and Marriotts Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Atholton Raiders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Marriotts Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Atholton will be strutting in after a victory while Marriotts Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, everything went Atholton's way against Guilford Park as Atholton made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Atholton's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-7.
Atholton can attribute much of their success to Kelsey Mason, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Marriotts Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Long Reach, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Marriotts Ridge has suffered against Long Reach since September 23, 2014.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-9, 25-17.
Atholton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Marriotts Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Atholton came out on top in a nail-biter against Marriotts Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Atholton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marriotts Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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