The Jonesboro Hurricane will challenge the Marion Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Jonesboro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Conway, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Jonesboro was ranked 21st). Jonesboro fell 3-1 to Conway on Thursday. The Hurricane have struggled against the Wampus Cats recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marion, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over West Memphis on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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.
Jonesboro's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9. As for Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 20-7-1.
Jonesboro might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Marion in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Jonesboro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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