The Marshall Eagles will challenge the Duarte Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Marshall came up short against Rio Hondo Prep and fell 3-1. The Eagles have struggled against the Kares recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Marshall started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-23, 25-12, 25-20.
Marshall's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lena Lao, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Harlem Castro, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Duarte suffered their biggest defeat since August 14th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Charter Oak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-17, 25-13.
Duarte's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Marshall beat Duarte 3-1 when the teams last played back in August of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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