If Marion County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Larue County last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Marion County Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green County Dragons on Thursday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Green County scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20.
Kacy Mattingly and Ella Marrett certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Mattingly had 25 digs, while Marrett had ten digs and seven kills. Mattingly is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Marion County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Green County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
Marion County will challenge John Hardin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Green County, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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