The Perry Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Marlington Dukes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Perry sitting on four straight victories and Marlington on 14.
Perry barely beat Canton Central Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Crusaders on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted against the Crusaders since October 8, 2016.
While Perry won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Marlington got the win against Alliance on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Marlington took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-14, 25-12.
Marlington's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Perry, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Perry has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Marlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Perry suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Marlington in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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