Chillicothe and Marshall are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Chillicothe Hornets will be playing at home against the Marshall Owls at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Chillicothe will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Chillicothe made easy work of Lafayette and carried off a 3-0 win.
A big factor in the win was Chillicothe's feisty defense: they held Lafayette to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-13, 25-7.
Chillicothe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Marshall came up short against Lafayette County on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Owls haven't had much luck with the Huskers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Lafayette County scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20.
Chillicothe is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Chillicothe took their victory against Marshall when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Chillicothe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marshall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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