The Marlington Dukes will face off against the McKinley Red Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marlington is coming into the game hot, having won their last 20 games.
Last Saturday, Marlington made easy work of Shaw and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Marlington took every set by at least 22 points. The final score came out to 25-1, 25-2, 25-3.
Marlington relied on the efforts of Cali Young, who had 16 aces and 15 assists, and Jacsyn Hilliard, who had 12 aces and three digs. With that strong performance, Young is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Layne Graffice, who hit 92.3% for 12 killseight aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Marlington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 52 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 21 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McKinley, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Buchtel on Saturday.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant McKinley was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-7, 25-9.
Marlington pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for McKinley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Marlington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.9 aces per game. However, it's not like McKinley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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