Marion has gone 6-1 against Great Hearts Northern Oaks recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Marion is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Marion lost 3-0 to Randolph on Friday.
While Marion was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Randolph's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-17, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Great Hearts Northern Oaks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Great Hearts Monte Vista. While the Griffins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the 25-19 in the first set.
Great Hearts Northern Oaks started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-11, 25-10, 25-20.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Great Hearts Northern Oaks, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Everything went Marion's way against Great Hearts Northern Oaks in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Marion made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion 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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