The Marion Wildcats will square off against the Vienna Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Marion finally turned things around against Gallatin County on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Marion was: they took both sets by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-10.
Marion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 13 matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Vienna, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Sesser-Valier on Thursday.
Vienna never let Sesser-Valier on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-12.
Marion's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Vienna, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Marion has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Vienna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Marion beat Vienna 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Marion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vienna turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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