The Marblehead Magicians will challenge the Danvers Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Marblehead is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Notre Dame Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Magicians have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Marblehead actually scored more points across those five sets (110-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 14-25, 17-25, 25-22, 16-14.
The losing side was boosted by Megan Parkman, who had 15 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Marblehead was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Danvers came up short against Dennis-Yarmouth Regional on Monday and fell 3-1. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-18, 20-25, 25-12.
Marblehead's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Danvers, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Marblehead hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Danvers, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Given Marblehead's sizable advantage in that area, Danvers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Marblehead might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Danvers when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Marblehead have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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