The Danvers Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Marblehead Magicians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Monday, Danvers came up short against Dennis-Yarmouth Regional and fell 3-1. The Falcons have struggled against the Dolphins recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-18, 20-25, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Marblehead unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Notre Dame Academy by a score of 3-2.
Marblehead came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 14-25, 17-25, 25-22, 16-14.
Megan Parkman put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 15 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Marblehead was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Danvers now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Marblehead, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Danvers has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Marblehead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Danvers' way against Marblehead in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Danvers made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Danvers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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