Marple Newtown's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Harriton Rams by a score of 3-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Fightin' Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Marple Newtown had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-19, 25-7, 25-21.
Marple Newtown found their leader in underclassman Vivian Highland, who had 13 aces and six digs. The dominant performance gave Highland a new career-high in aces.
Marple Newtown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Marple Newtown now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Harriton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.
Marple Newtown will look to defend their home court on Monday against Strath Haven at 7:00 p.m. As for Harriton, they will head out to challenge Conestoga at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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