After both having extra time off, the Marion Harding Presidents and the Big Walnut Golden Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Marion Harding lost 3-0 to Shelby two weeks ago.
While Marion Harding was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Shelby's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-12, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Big Walnut came up short against Bloom-Carroll last Saturday and fell 3-1. The Golden Eagles haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Bloom-Carroll scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 17-25, 25-23, 25-19.
Marion Harding will need to focus on slowing down Peyton Gordon, one of several Big Walnut players who made an impact when they last played. She had 13 digs and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Coulson, who had 39 assists and 18 digs.
Big Walnut's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Marion Harding, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Marion Harding has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Big Walnut struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
