After both having extra time off, the Avondale Yellowjackets and the Marian Mustangs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Avondale has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 19.
Avondale lost 3-0 to Berkley on Tuesday.
While Avondale was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Berkley's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-24.
Meanwhile, Marian faced Utica Eisenhower in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Saturday. Marian fell just short of Utica Eisenhower by a score of 2-1. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Marian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 26-24, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Marian had strong showings from Ashlyn Pelon, who had 17 digs, and Maria Odeesh, who had eight digs.
Avondale's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Marian, their loss dropped their record down to 39-7.
Avondale might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Marian in their previous matchup back in October of 2018. Can Avondale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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