Marion faced Valley View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Patriots came out on top against the Blazers by a score of 3-1. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Blazers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
The victory didn't come easy: Valley View scored at least 21 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22, 17-25, 25-21.
ABBIGALE SIMMONS
| 09/11/25 @ Valley View | 23 |
| 09/09/25 vs Paragould | 9 |
| 09/06/25 @ Houston | 4 |
| 09/06/25 @ Lake Cormorant | 5 |
| 09/06/25 vs Goodpasture Christian | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
ABBIGALE SIMMONS went supernova, getting 23 digs and three assists. That's the most digs she has posted over her last 12 matches.
The win made it two in a row for Marion and bumps their season record up to 11-2. As for Valley View, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Marion will challenge rival West Memphis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Valley View is set to square off against their familiar foe Nettleton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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