The Marshall Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Tuscola Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, Marshall came up short against Newton and fell 2-0.
While Marshall had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Tuscola came into Saturday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Central A & M 2-1.
Tuscola had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-18, 25-11.
Tuscola was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Marshall has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for Tuscola, their win bumped their record up to 6-21.
Marshall came out on top in a nail-biter against Tuscola when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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