Marist had already won 11 in a row and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They came out on top against the Atlanta International Eagles by a score of 2-0. That's more bragging rights for the War Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Marist took both sets by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11.
Marist couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 25.4% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 43.9%.
Marist has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Atlanta International, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Marist didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory vs. Mt. Bethel Christian Academy on the 19th. As for Atlanta International, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Paideia at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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