On Thursday Marlington will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Edgewood Warriors at 6:00 p.m.
Marlington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Jefferson Area by a score of 3-1.
Marlington was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-7, 25-8, 23-25, 25-14.
Marlington 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 23 consecutive contests.
Edgewood extended their winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Gianna Ianetta. Edgewood put the hurt on Crestwood with a sharp 3-0 win on Saturday thanks in part to Ianetta, who had ten digs and 41 assists. Ianetta is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season.
Edgewood never let Crestwood on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 25-16.
Marlington's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-1. As for Edgewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Marlington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Edgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Marlington took their win against Edgewood in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marlington 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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