Harbor Beach was the 3-2 winner over Marlette when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Harbor Beach Pirates took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marlette Red Raiders on Thursday. The Pirates' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Marlette scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 18-25, 25-17, 25-18.
Harbor Beach's loss came despite strong showings from Lily Gornowich and Lila Ostowski. Gornowich had 12 digs and two aces, while Ostowski had 13 digs. That's the most aces Gornowich has posted since back in August.
Harbor Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14-1. As for Marlette, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-15-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harbor Beach will head out to face off against Sandusky at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sandusky is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Harbor Beach will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Marlette, they will venture away from home to challenge Memphis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marlette is facing Memphis at the right time seeing as Memphis is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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