The Marblehead Magicians will take on the Danvers Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Marblehead is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Notre Dame Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Magicians in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Marblehead actually scored more points across those five sets (110-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 14-25, 17-25, 25-22, 16-14.
The losing side was boosted by Megan Parkman, who had 15 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Marblehead was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Danvers came up short against Dennis-Yarmouth Regional on Monday and fell 3-1. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marblehead's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Danvers, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Marblehead might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Danvers in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Marblehead have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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