After both having extra time off, the Hondo Owls and the Marion Bulldogs will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Hondo is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Crystal City just ended the team's four-match winning streak on Friday. They lost 3-0 to the Javelinas.
Hondo was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Crystal City work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-11, 25-14.
Araceli Fernandez
| 10/24/25 @ Crystal City | 18 |
| 10/21/25 vs Poteet | 11 |
| 10/17/25 vs Lytle | 13 |
| 10/14/25 @ Natalia | 19 |
| 10/10/25 vs Cotulla | 25 |
| + 3 more games |
Hondo's loss came about despite a quality game from Araceli Fernandez, who had 18 digs and one assist. Fernandez has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Meanwhile, Marion came tearing into Friday's contest with 13 straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Cougars since October 25, 2022.
While Marion won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 25-15.
Hondo's defeat dropped their record down to 23-14. As for Marion, their win bumped their record up to 30-8.
Hondo came up short against Marion when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Can the Owls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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