It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Marietta had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Athens Bulldogs. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won four contests in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-17, 25-15.
Marietta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Marietta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. As for Athens, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-5.
Marietta will challenge Sheridan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marietta is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season. Athens does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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