It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Marlington had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Jefferson Area Falcons by a score of 3-1. The Dukes are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 22 straight.
In the three sets Marlington was on fire: they won each by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-8, 23-25, 25-14.
Layne Graffice paced Marlington's offense, picking up 23 kills. Graffice got some help from
Cali Young and her 42 assists.
Claire Battershell controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Marlington pushed their record up to 24-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Jefferson Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Marlington will square off against Edgewood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edgewood will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Marlington surely won't give up without a fight. Jefferson Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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