After flying high against Ridgewood last Thursday, Hiland came back down to earth. The Hiland Hawks fell 3-1 to the Marlington Dukes on Saturday.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-18, 9-25, 25-16.
Even though they lost, Hiland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive contests.
Hiland's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for Marlington, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Hiland will host Tuscarawas Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marlington, they will venture away from home to take on West Branch at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (West Branch has won five straight at home, while Marlington won 15 straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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