The McKinley Red Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the Marlington Dukes at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McKinley is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, McKinley made easy work of Buchtel and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: McKinley took every set by at least 16 points. The final score came out to 25-5, 25-7, 25-9.
McKinley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Marlington came tearing into Saturday's contest with 19 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Cardinals.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Marlington was: they took every set by at least 22 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-1, 25-2, 25-3.
Marlington can attribute much of their success to Cali Young, who had 16 aces and 15 assists, and Jacsyn Hilliard, who had 12 aces and three digs. Young is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Layne Graffice, who hit 92.3% for 12 killseight aces.
McKinley's victory bumped their record up to 7-16. As for Marlington, their win bumped their record up to 22-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: McKinley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Marlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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