If Marblehead was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Saugus last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Marblehead Magicians fell just short of the Peabody Veterans Memorial Tanners by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Magicians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tanners apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Marblehead took Peabody Veterans Memorial into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-18, 16-25, 18-25, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Marblehead still got an impressive performance from Megan Parkman, who had 17 digs. With that strong performance, Parkman is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Marblehead's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Peabody Veterans Memorial, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marblehead will head out to challenge Beverly at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, Peabody Veterans Memorial and Swampscott will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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