The Marshall Lions's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Marshall was able to grind out a solid win over Martinsville, taking the game 2-0.
Marshall's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Martinsville between 17 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Hutsonville/Palestine had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Bluestreaks out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Hutsonville/Palestine who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 20-25, 15-7.
Hutsonville/Palestine 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 three consecutive games.
Marshall's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Hutsonville/Palestine, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season.
Marshall came up short against Hutsonville/Palestine in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Marshall have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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