Tigerton is 10-0 against Marion since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Tigerton Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Marion Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Tigerton lost 3-0 to Bowler on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Tigerton was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-21, 25-20.
Tigerton might have lost, but man, Sienna Breaker was a machine: she had 18 digs, two kills, and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Breaker now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Lederhaus, who had 11 digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Tigerton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Marion lost 3-0 to Gresham Community on Thursday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Marion was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Gresham Community's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-19.
Tigerton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Tigerton has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Marion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tigerton took their win against Marion in their previous meeting on September 3rd by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tigerton since the team 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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