Marion County's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They skirted past the Nelson County Cardinals 3-2. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Marion County wouldn't go down easily and took Nelson County into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 15-13.
Marion County kept the net locked down and finished the game with 17 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least nine blocks in four consecutive matchups.
Marion County's win bumped their record up to 21-15. As for Nelson County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Marion County nor Nelson County have any future games scheduled.
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