Jacksonville is 1-6 against Marshall since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jacksonville Fightin' Indians will head out to face off against the Marshall Mavericks at 4:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Jacksonville is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Texas, falling 3-0.
While Jacksonville was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-11, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Whitehouse by a score of 3-2. While the Mavericks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 31-29 in the first set.
Marshall couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Whitehouse a tough time in the first set. The final score came out to 29-31, 24-26, 25-13, 25-14, 15-1.
Jacksonville's defeat dropped their record down to 15-18. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 17-21.
Jacksonville came out on top in a nail-biter against Marshall in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jacksonville since the squad 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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