After flying high against Salem on Tuesday, Minerva came back down to earth. The Lions took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marlington Dukes on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dukes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 2nd.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-27, 25-11, 25-16.
Minerva has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Marlington, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Minerva will host Indian Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Marlington, they will challenge Salem at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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