Marlington won the last time they faced West Branch and things went their way on Thursday too. The Dukes walked away with a 3-1 win over the Warriors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dukes.
Marlington got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-21, 30-28, 25-12.
Danica Sarchione paced Marlington's offense, picking up 22 kills. Sarchione got some help from Cali Young and her 40 assists. Young was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
West Branch's loss came despite strong showings from Aislyn Ring and Kendyll Kaley. Ring had ten digs and two aces, while Kaley had ten digs and five aces. Another player making a difference was Sydney Lane, who had 11 digs and one assist.
vs
| 08/28/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/17/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 08/29/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/19/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 08/31/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Marlington now has a winning record of 3-2. As for West Branch, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Marlington will square off against rival Minerva at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, West Branch is set to challenge their familiar foe Alliance at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
