Marian is 10-0 against Clarkston since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Marian Mustangs will be staying on the road to face off against the Clarkston Wolves at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Marian's tournament run continued when they took on North Farmington on Friday. Marian was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over North Farmington.
Marian walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-14, 25-19, 25-18.
Marian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ashlyn Pelon led the charge by getting 12 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Davison, who hit 85.7% for six kills and four digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Clarkston had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Lake Orion with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Wolves as they're now sitting on eight straight.
The win didn't come easy: Lake Orion scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 26-24.
Morgan Lozzi had an outrageously good game as she had 18 digs.
Clarkston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-6 record this season. As for Marian, their victory bumped their record up to 42-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Marian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Clarkston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Marian skirted past Clarkston 2-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Marian repeat their success, or does Clarkston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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