Utica lost against Marysville back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Utica Chieftains fell 3-1 to the Marysville Vikings. The loss continues a trend for the Chieftains in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost six in a row.
Utica started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-11.
When it comes to explaining why Utica lost, don't look at Yvie Orlowski. Despite the final result, she had ten digs.
Utica's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Marysville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10-3 record this season.
Utica will challenge Sterling Heights Stevenson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Utica is facing Sterling Heights Stevenson at the right time seeing as Sterling Heights Stevenson is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Marysville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against L'Anse Creuse North on the 5th.
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