Nixon-Smiley hasn't had much luck against Marion recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Marion Bulldogs at 5:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Nixon-Smiley came up short against Yorktown and fell 3-1. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Nixon-Smiley had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-27, 25-14, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of TMI-Episcopal.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-8, 19-25, 25-13.
Nixon-Smiley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Nixon-Smiley came up short against Marion in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Nixon-Smiley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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