Paragould lost against Marion back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Paragould Rams lost 3-0 to the Marion Patriots. The Rams have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Paragould was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-8, 25-21.
Paragould's loss came despite strong showings from Dixie Williams and Macy Strait. Williams had six digs and four aces, while Strait had eight digs. Those four aces gave Williams a new career-high.
Marion was led to victory by Abbigale Simmons and Claire Brinkley. Simmons had ten digs and three aces, while Brinkley had four digs and two aces. Simmons is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Paragould's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6-1.
Paragould will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Greene County Tech at 7:00 p.m. As for Marion, they will take on Valley View at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley View is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Marion will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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