Marion Local was the 3-1 winner over New Knoxville when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Flyers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rangers on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Marion Local was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made New Knoxville work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 28-26, 25-18, 22-25, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Marion Local saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emersyn Mescher had 18 assists and seven digs.
Marion Local's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for New Knoxville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Coming up, Marion Local will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Anna at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for New Knoxville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Fort Loramie on the 6th.
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