Marlington came tearing into Monday's match with 14 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Perry Panthers with a sharp 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Dukes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Marlington took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-5, 25-14, 25-14.
Marlington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive games.
Marlington pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Perry, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Marlington will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Girard at 6:00 p.m. Girard will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Marlington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Perry, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win vs. GlenOak on the 1st.
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