West Memphis hasn't had much luck against Marion recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The West Memphis Blue Devils will be staying on the road to face off against the Marion Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, West Memphis came up short against Valley View and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-9, 15-25, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Marion faced Valley View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Marion came up short against Valley View, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Patriots have suffered since September 19th.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 26-24, 25-18.
West Memphis' loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Marion, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-7-1 record this season.
West Memphis might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Marion in their previous meeting back in September. Can West Memphis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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