Marion County is 9-1 against Hackleburg since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Marion County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Fayette County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 3-1 to the Tigers.
Marion County took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 16-25, 25-15, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Hackleburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cordova.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Cordova scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-17.
Marion County's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hackleburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Marion County came out on top in a nail-biter against Hackleburg in their previous meeting last Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion County since the squad 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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