The Marion Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Jonesboro Hurricane at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Marion will be strutting in after a victory while Jonesboro will be coming in after a loss.
Marion took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over West Memphis.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-18, 25-15.
Among those leading the charge was Abbigale Simmons, who had 15 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Marion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Jonesboro faced Conway in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Jonesboro fell 3-1 to Conway. The defeat continues a trend for the Hurricane in their matchups with the Wampus Cats: they've now lost eight in a row.
Jonesboro started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-14.
Marion's win bumped their record up to 20-7-1. As for Jonesboro, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9.
Marion took their victory against Jonesboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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