The Marvin Ridge Mavericks will take on the Weddington Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marvin Ridge has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Weddington will come in with ten straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Marvin Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Covenant Day and fell 3-2.
Marvin Ridge started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 15-25, 25-16, 25-21, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Weddington was able to grind out a solid win over Cuthbertson on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
Weddington had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-17.
Marvin Ridge better keep an eye on Owen Conklin. He was instrumental in Weddington's win, getting 11 digs and one assist.
Weddington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last six games.
Weddington's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Marvin Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Marvin Ridge might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Weddington in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Mavericks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
