After both having extra time off, the Purcell Marian Cavaliers and the Talawanda Brave will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Purcell Marian has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 7.
Purcell Marian lost 3-0 to Cincinnati Christian last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Talawanda, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Harrison on Thursday as Talawanda made off with a 3-0 victory.
Talawanda walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-10, 25-16.
Talawanda was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Purcell Marian's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Talawanda, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Purcell Marian might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Talawanda when the teams last played back in September of 2020. Can Purcell Marian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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