Wild Rose is 9-0 against Marion since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wild Rose Wildcats will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Marion Mustangs, where the match is scheduled at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Wild Rose had just enough and edged Assumption out 3-2.
Wild Rose was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 19-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Wild Rose was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Marion was able to grind out a solid victory over White Lake on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Marion had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-22.
Wild Rose is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Marion, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Everything went Wild Rose's way against Marion when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Wild Rose made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Wild Rose repeat their success, or does Marion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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