Atholton and Marriotts Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Atholton Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against Marriotts Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Atholton came up short against Reservoir and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Reservoir scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Marriotts Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Long Reach. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Marriotts Ridge has suffered against Long Reach since September 23, 2014.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-9, 25-17.
Atholton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Marriotts Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Atholton came out on top in a nail-biter against Marriotts Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Atholton repeat their success, or does Marriotts Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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