Marion hasn't had much luck against Randolph recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Marion Bulldogs will square off against the Randolph Ro-Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Marion finally turned things around against Great Hearts Northern Oaks last Tuesday. They blew past the Griffins 3-0.
One reason for the win was Marion's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-14, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Randolph came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Griffins with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Randolph was: they took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-10, 25-8.
Elise Jones was the offensive standout of the contest as she had six aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Randolph was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Marion's victory bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Randolph, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-7 record this season.
Marion came up short against Randolph when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Marion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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