Marianna has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Freeport Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Marianna came up short against Altha and fell 3-1.
While Marianna ultimately came up short, they really made Altha work, particularly in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-22, 14-25, 29-27.
Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins, Freeport's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Destin, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Bulldogs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-16, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Freeport had strong showings from Jillian Harrison, who had 11 digs, and Maddy Smith, who had 13 digs, a kill, and 20 assists. Smith is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season.
Marianna's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Freeport, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
Marianna might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Freeport in their previous matchup back in September. Will Marianna have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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