Hough has won seven straight games at home, while Marvin Ridge has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Hough Huskies will host the Marvin Ridge Mavericks at 8:30 a.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Hough got the win against Mallard Creek by a conclusive 3-0.
Hough never let Mallard Creek on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Marvin Ridge is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Catawba Ridge. Marvin Ridge was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Catawba Ridge.
While Marvin Ridge won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 25-23.
Marvin Ridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jillian Young, who had ten digs and two aces. Young is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Isabella Perkins, who had 20 digs.
Hough's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Marvin Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
Hough suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Marvin Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Perkins, who had 21 digs and two aces. Now that Hough knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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