Marion-Franklin is 0-10 against Briggs since October of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Marion-Franklin Red Devils have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Briggs Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Marion-Franklin will be strutting in after a win while Briggs will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with 16 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Marion-Franklin finally turned things around against Beechcroft last Monday. They skirted past the Cougars 3-2.
Marion-Franklin took Beechcroft into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. After all that action, the final score was 21-25, 25-21, 25-16, 27-29, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Briggs' undefeated season came to an end after ten games on Saturday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Madison Christian. The game marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Briggs 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 24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Briggs had strong showings from Kinsey Rife, who had 15 digs, and Nimo Osman, who had 14 digs.
Marion-Franklin's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Briggs, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Marion-Franklin suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Briggs in their previous matchup back in August. Will Marion-Franklin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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