Marvin Ridge is 9-0 against Porter Ridge since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Marvin Ridge Mavericks will venture away from home to challenge the Porter Ridge Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Marvin Ridge will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Marvin Ridge can't be too worried about heading out to take on Porter Ridge: they just beat Weddington at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Everything went Marvin Ridge's way against Weddington on Thursday as Marvin Ridge made off with a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Marvin Ridge's feisty defense: they held Weddington to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-10, 25-9.
Marvin Ridge's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jillian Young, who had six digs, two kills, and 20 assists, and Isabella Perkins, who had 11 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Young now posted ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Porter Ridge came up short against Sun Valley on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Marvin Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Porter Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Marvin Ridge took their win against Porter Ridge in their previous matchup on September 5th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marvin Ridge since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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