There's no place like home for Sneads, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Marianna Bulldogs by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sneads was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 25-14, 25-20.
Leading Sneads to victory were Reagan Watkins and Shaleigh Harrell. Watkins had seven digs and two blocks, while Harrell had nine digs and five aces.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Sneads kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Despite the loss, Marianna still got an impressive performance from Payton Rutherford, who had 14 digs. Rutherford has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Sneads pushed their record up to 3-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Marianna, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Sneads will host North Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Florida Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sneads surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marianna, they will head out to face off against Gadsden County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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