On Thursday, Greene County Tech faced Marion in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Greene County Tech Golden Eagles fell 3-1 to the Marion Patriots. It was the first time this season that the Golden Eagles let down their fans at home.
Greene County Tech started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-15, 26-24, 25-23.
Marion found their leader in underclassman Claire Brinkley, who had 14 digs and two aces.
Greene County Tech's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Marion, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Greene County Tech didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-1 tie vs. Wynne on the 28th. Marion has also already played their next game, a 1-1 tie against Shiloh Christian on the 28th.
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