The Marlington Dukes will head out on the road to take on the Holy Name Green Wave at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marlington is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 23 games.
Marlington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Beaumont School.
Marlington never let Beaumont School on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-15.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marlington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amiiah Sickles, who had 13 digs and one assist.
Perry typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Holy Name proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Pirates.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-13, 23-25, 25-22.
Marlington better keep an eye on Cindy Viera. She was instrumental in Holy Name's win, getting 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Viera has posted since back in September.
Marlington's record is now 24-2. As for Holy Name, their record now sits at 11-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Marlington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Holy Name struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Marlington beat Holy Name 3-1 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Green Wave's Hayden Wells, who had 21 digs and one assist. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Dukes still be able to contain Wells? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
