Volleyball Recap: Belton Pirates vs. Marshall Owls
Belton waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Marshall Owls.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Belton was: they took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-5, 25-9.
Belton couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 59% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 28.2% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 39.8%.
Belton pushed their record up to 32-3-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Marshall, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-22 record this season.
Belton will play host again on Thursday to welcome Warrensburg, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Marshall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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