It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jefferson Area can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marlington Dukes on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-7, 25-8, 23-25, 25-14.
Even though they lost, Jefferson Area was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive games.
Jefferson Area dropped their record down to 16-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Marlington, the win (which was their 22nd in a row) raised their record to 24-1.
Jefferson Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marlington, they will square off against Edgewood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edgewood will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Marlington surely won't give up without a fight.
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