After two games on the road, Marion Local is heading back home. They will welcome the Lincolnview Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Thursday, Marion Local came up short against Versailles and fell 3-1. The Flyers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Versailles scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 19-25, 25-18, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Lincolnview had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They blew past the Raiders 3-0.
Lincolnview never let Wayne Trace on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-14, 26-24.
Lincolnview had a senior duo take command as Allie Miller had 14 digs and Madelyn Berryman had seven digs and two aces. Miller is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season.
Marion Local's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Lincolnview, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Marion Local has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Lincolnview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Marion Local took their victory against Lincolnview when the teams last played back in October of 2016 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Marion Local repeat their success, or does Lincolnview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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