Marlington entered their tilt with Alliance on Thursday with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They put the hurt on the Alliance Aviators with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Dukes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Aviators, too.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Marlington was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-6, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Jacsyn Hilliard, who had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in November of 2023.
Marlington couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 53.2% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Marlington pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Alliance, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Marlington will face off against Perry at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Alliance, they will welcome Smithville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Smithville will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Alliance surely won't give up without a fight.
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