On Thursday, Marion faced Greene County Tech in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Marion Patriots came out on top against the Greene County Tech Golden Eagles by a score of 3-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Patriots who have now won three contests in a row.
Marion had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-15, 26-24, 25-23.
Marion found their leader in underclassman Claire Brinkley, who had 14 digs and two aces.
Marion has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Greene County Tech, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Marion didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 1-1 draw vs. Shiloh Christian on the 28th. Greene County Tech has also already played their next game, a 1-1 draw against Wynne on the 28th.
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