Marion hasn't had much luck against Tigerton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Marion Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the Tigerton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Marion lost 3-0 to Gresham Community on Thursday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Marion was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Gresham Community's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Tigerton lost 3-0 to Bowler on Thursday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
While Tigerton was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-21, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Tigerton got top-tier performance from Sienna Breaker, who had 18 digs, two kills, and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Breaker now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Lederhaus, who had 11 digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Tigerton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Tigerton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Marion has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Tigerton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Marion suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Tigerton in their previous matchup on September 3rd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lederhaus, who had 15 digs, three aces, and a block. Now that Marion knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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