If Marion Harding was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Galion last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Presidents lost 3-0 to the Shelby Whippets on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Whippets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Marion Harding was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Shelby's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-12, 25-15.
Timia Jones paced Marion Harding's offense, picking up four kills. Jones got some help from Brooklynn Johnson and her five assists. Finally, Kennedy Griffin kept Marion Harding's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Marion Harding has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Shelby, the win snapped their losing streak at four matches and leaves them with a 10-10 record.
Marion Harding will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Big Walnut at 6:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Shelby, they have already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Madison Comprehensive on the 9th.
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