After both having extra time off, the Marysville Monarchs and the Hilliard Davidson Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marysville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Marysville didn't have quite enough to beat Hilliard Darby and fell 3-2. While the Monarchs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 29-27 in the first set.
Marysville started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 20-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-9.
Marysville's loss came about despite a quality game from Elise Gilsinger, who had 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Marysville kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, everything went Hilliard Davidson's way against Upper Arlington last Thursday as Hilliard Davidson made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Hilliard Davidson's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Upper Arlington between 17 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-20, 25-17.
Marysville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Hilliard Davidson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Marysville might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Hilliard Davidson in their previous matchup back in September. Can Marysville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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