Volleyball Preview: Marion Black Knights vs. Lyons Lions
Marion is 0-10 against Lyons since October of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Marion Black Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Lyons Lions at 6:00 p.m. Marion is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Marion will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Palmyra-Macedon, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. Marion walked away with a 3-1 win over Palmyra-Macedon on Friday.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Lyons' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Le Roy by a score of 3-2. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Oatkan Knights 25-18 in the first set.
Lyons took Le Roy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-18, 15-25, 25-16, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Lyons was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive games.
Marion now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Lyons, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6.
Marion suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lyons in their previous meeting back in September. Can Marion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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