Marshall and Casey-Westfield are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Marshall Lions will welcome the Casey-Westfield Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Marshall came up short against Newton and fell 2-0.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Newton scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Casey-Westfield and Cumberland met for a duel on Monday where Casey-Westfield had to take the L. Casey-Westfield fell just short of Cumberland by a score of 2-1. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-15 in the first set.
Casey-Westfield actually scored more points across those three sets (67-66), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 26-24, 25-18.
Marshall has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for Casey-Westfield, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-11.
Marshall came up short against Casey-Westfield in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Will Marshall have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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