Volleyball Recap: Marion Takes a Loss

Marion lost against Manning back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Swamp Foxes fell just short of the Monarchs by a score of 3-2. The Swamp Foxes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Marion sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 16-25, 25-14, 23-25, 15-2.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Manning to victory, but perhaps none more so than Briana Gamble, who had seven aces. Those seven aces gave Gamble a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Palmer, who had six kills and five aces.

Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Manning, the win got them back to even at 7-7.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Marion is set to take on their familiar foe East Clarendon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Manning will challenge rival Lake City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.