Marion is 0-5 against Collierville since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Marion Patriots will head out to challenge the Collierville Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Marion sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Valley View. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Marion took Valley View into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 28-26, 25-12, 23-25, 15-10.
Marion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Collierville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Cordova on Wednesday by a score of 0-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Marion pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Collierville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Marion came up short against Collierville when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Marion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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