Marathon hasn't had much luck against Key West recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:00 p.m.
Marathon lost 3-0 to Archimedean last Friday.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-22, 31-29.
Meanwhile, Key West can bid farewell to their four-match losing streak thanks to their match on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Reagan.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Key West was: they took both sets by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-7.
Marathon better focus on containing Journey Lamb and Audrey Smith as the pair were huge in Key West's win. Lamb had ten digs and one assist, while Smith hit 77.8% for seven kills and four digs and three blocks. Those 77.8% hitting percentage gave Smith a new career-high.
Key West's record is now 13-10. As for Marathon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Marathon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Key West struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Marathon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Key West when the teams last played back in September. Can the Dolphins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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