The Marlington Dukes will face off against the Holy Name Green Wave at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marlington comes in on 23 and Holy Name on four.
Marlington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Edgewood.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Marlington was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-8, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Holy Name was able to grind out a solid victory over Norton on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20, 19-25, 25-18.
Holy Name found their leader in sophomore Hayden Wells, who had 25 digs and two aces. Wells has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Jurec, who had seven digs and two aces.
Marlington pushed their record up to 25-1 with the win, which was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Holy Name, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Marlington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Holy Name struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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